equal-access-affordability

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not limit all family co-payments to seven percent or less of family income, as required by 98.45(l)(3). (Plan Question 3.1.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 07/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 DCY will make the following changes to family copayments. 1. Each family with a monthly income of more than one hundred percent of the FPL shall have a weekly copayment based on family size and gross monthly income. 2. Total family copay will not exceed 7% of the family income. 07/01/2025 DCY will request the additional funds required to cover the increased cost of the capped co- payments and IT enhancements. These funds will be requested in the next budget cycle, beginning July 1, 2025. Ohio's budget requires legislative approval and operates on a biennial basis. 2 The Department of Children and Youth (DCY) will issue a Procedure letter updating the family copayment schedule. 07/01/2026 3 DCY will make changes to Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) to create a cap of the family copay amount. The changes to OAC must coincide with the deployment of identified system enhancements. 07/01/2026 4 Updating the payment process to include a 7% cap on co-payments will include enhancements to the state IT systems that support the payment process. These systems include the Ohio Benefits (OB) system and the Time, Attendance, and Payment (TAP) system. 07/01/2026