Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5103 | Placement of Children
Section 5103.18 | Pre-Placement Report of Child Welfare System Information Search.

Effective: August 14, 2008
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 163 - 127th General Assembly
(A)(1) Prior to certification or recertification as a foster home under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code, a recommending agency shall obtain a summary report of a search of the uniform statewide automated child welfare information system, established under section 5101.13 of the Revised Code, from an entity listed in section 5101.132 of the Revised Code.
(2) Whenever a prospective foster parent or any other person eighteen years of age or older who resides with a prospective foster parent has resided in another state within the five-year period immediately prior to the date on which a criminal records check is requested for the person under division (A) of section 2151.86 of the Revised Code, the recommending agency shall request a check of the central registry of abuse and neglect of this state from the department of job and family services regarding the prospective foster parent or the person eighteen years of age or older who resides with the prospective foster parent to enable the agency to check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by that other state. The recommending agency shall make the request and shall review the results of the check before the prospective foster parent may be finally approved for placement of a child. Information received pursuant to such a request shall be considered for purposes of this chapter as if it were a summary report required under division (A) of this section. The department of job and family services shall comply with any request to check the central registry that is similar to the request described in this division and that is received from any other state.
(B)(1) The summary report required under division (A) of this section shall contain, if applicable, a chronological list of abuse and neglect determinations or allegations of which a person seeking to become a foster caregiver of a child is subject and in regards to which a public children services agency has done one of the following:
(a) Determined that abuse or neglect occurred;
(b) Initiated an investigation, and the investigation is ongoing;
(c) Initiated an investigation, and the agency was unable to determine whether abuse or neglect occurred.
(2) The summary report required under division (A) of this section shall not contain any of the following:
(a) An abuse and neglect determination of which a person seeking to become a foster caregiver of a child is subject and in regards to which a public children services agency determined that abuse or neglect did not occur;
(b) Information or reports the dissemination of which is prohibited by, or interferes with eligibility under, the "Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act," 88 Stat. 4 (1974), 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., as amended;
(c) The name of the person who or entity that made, or participated in the making of, the report of abuse or neglect.
(C)(1) A foster home certification or recertification may be denied based on a summary report containing the information described under division (B)(1)(a) of this section, when considered within the totality of the circumstances.
(2) A foster home certification or recertification shall not be denied solely based on a summary report containing the information described under division (B)(1)(b) or (c) of this section.
(D) Not later than January 1, 2008, the director of job and family services shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code necessary for the implementation and execution of this section.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 51 | Public Welfare

Chapter 5103 | Placement of Children

Section 5103.02 | Placement of Children Definitions.

Section 5103.03 | Rules for Adequate and Competent Management of Institutions or Associations.

Section 5103.031 | Preplacement Training.

Section 5103.032 | Continuing Training.

Section 5103.033 | Training Required Where Child Was Less Than Six Months of Age at Time of Temporary Custody Agreement.

Section 5103.034 | Making Training Programs Available.

Section 5103.035 | Needs Assessment and Continuing Training Plan.

Section 5103.036 | Accepting Training From Other Programs.

Section 5103.037 | Appointment of Board President, Administrator, or Officer.

Section 5103.038 | Agencies Submitting Proposals for Programs.

Section 5103.0310 | Background Checks.

Section 5103.0312 | Reimbursement of Caregivers for Training Courses.

Section 5103.0313 | Reimbursement of Agencies for Training Courses.

Section 5103.0314 | Recommending Agencies Ineligible for Reimbursement.

Section 5103.0315 | Federal Financial Participation in Payment of Training Costs.

Section 5103.0316 | Training Program Rules.

Section 5103.0317 | Limit of Children in Foster Home.

Section 5103.0318 | Applicability of Zoning Laws.

Section 5103.0319 | Notification of Conviction of Certain Offenses by Foster Child.

Section 5103.0320 | Denying Certificate Based on Misconduct of Resident.

Section 5103.0321 | Duties of Agency Upon Notice of Conviction of Certain Offense by Foster Child.

Section 5103.0322 | Notice to Applicant or Certificate Holder of Decisions.

Section 5103.0323 | Audit Prior to Renewal of Certificate.

Section 5103.0324 | Assessor to Conduct Home Study.

Section 5103.0325 | Review of Rules for Agency Visits.

Section 5103.0326 | Nonrenewals Based on Refusals to Accept Children.

Section 5103.0327 | Physical Examinations.

Section 5103.0328 | Notice of Arrest or Conviction of Foster Caregiver.

Section 5103.0329 | Waiver of Non-Safety Standards for Kinship Caregivers Seeking Foster Home Certification.

Section 5103.04 | Articles of Incorporation to Be Filed With Department of Job and Family Services.

Section 5103.05 | Notice of Operation.

Section 5103.051 | Community Engagement Plan.

Section 5103.07 | Department to Administer Funds Received Under Federal Child Welfare and Abuse Programs.

Section 5103.08 | Administering Funds Under State Dependent Care Development Grants.

Section 5103.11 | Foster Care and Adoption Initiatives Fund.

Section 5103.12 | Payments to Encourage Adoptive Placement of Children in Permanent Custody of Public Children Services Agency.

Section 5103.13 | Children's Crisis Care Facilities Requirements and Limitations.

Section 5103.131 | Federal Grant Application for Children's Crisis Care Facilities.

Section 5103.14 | Enforcement Powers.

Section 5103.15 | Agreements for Temporary Custody.

Section 5103.151 | Duties Prospective Parent of Adoptee.

Section 5103.152 | Duties of Assessor.

Section 5103.153 | Review Hearing of Agreement.

Section 5103.155 | Surplus in Putative Father Registry Fund Used to Promote Adoption of Children With Special Needs.

Section 5103.16 | Certification Required Before Associations and Institutions May Accept Temporary or Permanent Custody of Child.

Section 5103.161 | Notification of Foster Caregiver or Relative With Custody of Permanent Custody Motion or Prospective Adoption Placement.

Section 5103.162 | Qualified Immunity of Foster Caregiver.

Section 5103.163 | Resource Family Bill of Rights.

Section 5103.17 | Advertising or Inducements as to Adoption or Foster Home Placement.

Section 5103.18 | Pre-Placement Report of Child Welfare System Information Search.

Section 5103.181 | Background Checks.

Section 5103.20 | Interstate Compact for Placement of Children Adopted.

Section 5103.21 | Department Compact Implementing Rules.

Section 5103.22 | State Human Services Administration.

Section 5103.23 | Interstate Compact on Placement of Children.

Section 5103.231 | Determination of Financial Responsibility.

Section 5103.232 | Appropriate Public Authority.

Section 5103.233 | Appropriate Authority in Receiving State.

Section 5103.234 | Agreements With Other Party States.

Section 5103.235 | Requirements for Visitation, Inspection, Supervision of Children.

Section 5103.236 | Jurisdiction of Court.

Section 5103.237 | Executive Head Defined.

Section 5103.30 | Ohio Child Welfare Training Program.

Section 5103.301 | Training Made Available to Foster Caregivers.

Section 5103.302 | Private Agency Enrollment Conditioned on Space.

Section 5103.303 | Payment of Department Allowance to Private Agencies.

Section 5103.31 | Program Coordinator to Identify Competencies Needed.

Section 5103.32 | Funding Ohio Child Welfare Training Program.

Section 5103.33 | Child Welfare Training Implementing Rules.

Section 5103.34 | Department to Monitor Training Program.

Section 5103.35 | Training Coordinator.

Section 5103.36 | Biennial Request for Proposals as Training Coordinator.

Section 5103.361 | Requests for Proposals to Serve as Training Coordinator.

Section 5103.362 | Reviewing Responses to Request for Proposals.

Section 5103.363 | Consultation and Recommendation Duties.

Section 5103.37 | Training Coordinator for Child Welfare Training Program - Duties.

Section 5103.38 | Overseeing Training Coordinator.

Section 5103.39 | Training Program Steering Committee.

Section 5103.391 | Appointment of Members.

Section 5103.40 | Ohio Child Welfare Program Steering Committee.

Section 5103.41 | Designating Training Regions.

Section 5103.42 | Maintaining Regional Training Centers.

Section 5103.421 | Training Center Manager.

Section 5103.422 | Regional Training Center's Responsibilities.

Section 5103.50 | License for Private, Nonprofit Therapeutic Wilderness Camp.

Section 5103.51 | Duration of License.

Section 5103.52 | Inspection.

Section 5103.53 | Injunctive Relief.

Section 5103.54 | Rules.

Section 5103.55 | Compulsory School Attendance.

Section 5103.57 | Professional Treatment Staff Definitions.

Section 5103.58 | Professional Treatment Staff Requirements and Training.

Section 5103.59 | Professional Treatment Staff Training Program.

Section 5103.60 | Residential Infant Care Center Definitions.

Section 5103.602 | Application for Residential Infant Care Center Certification.

Section 5103.603 | Certification of Residential Infant Care Center.

Section 5103.608 | Infant Eligibility for Residential Infant Care Center Placement.

Section 5103.609 | Placement in Residential Infant Care Center for Up to 90 Days.

Section 5103.6010 | Residential Infant Care Center Operational Requirements.

Section 5103.6011 | Residential Infant Care Center Compliance Exclusions.

Section 5103.6012 | Residential Infant Care Center Child-to-Staff Ratios.

Section 5103.6015 | Federal Grant Application for Residential Infant Care Centers.

Section 5103.6016 | [Former r.c. 5103.132, Amended and Renumbered by h.b. 265, 134th General Assembly, Effective 6/13/2022] Firearms on Grounds of Residential Infant Care Center.

Section 5103.6017 | Suspension or Revocation of Residential Infant Care Center Certification.

Section 5103.6018 | Residential Infant Care Facility Certification Rules.

Section 5103.61 | Family Preservation Center Definition.

Section 5103.611 | Family Preservation Center Certification Application.

Section 5103.612 | Certification of Family Preservation Center; Waiver Prohibited.

Section 5103.614 | Family Preservation Center Operational Requirements.

Section 5103.615 | Suspension or Revocation of Family Preservation Center Certification.

Section 5103.617 | Family Preservation Center Certification Rules.

Section 5103.99 | Penalty.