Ohio § 4928.53
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4928.53, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4928.53.
(A) Beginning July 1, 2026, the director of job and family services shall administer
the low-income customer assistance programs, except for the percentage of income payment
plan rider established under section 4928.52 of the Revised Code . The director shall consolidate the administration of and redesign and coordinate
the operations of the low-income customer assistance programs within the department
to provide, to the maximum extent possible, for efficient program administration and
a one-stop application and eligibility determination process at the local level for
consumers. (B)(1) The director, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules
to carry out sections 4928.51 to 4928.58 of the Revised Code and ensure the effective and efficient administration and operation of the low-income
customer assistance programs. (2) The director's authority to adopt rules under this division for the Ohio energy credit
program shall be subject to such rule-making authority as is conferred on the director
of development by sections 5117.01 to 5117.12 of the Revised Code , as amended by Sub. S.B. No. 3 of the 123rd general assembly, except that rules initially adopted by the
director of development for the Ohio energy credit program shall incorporate the
substance of those sections as they exist on the effective date of this section. (3) Under the director of job and family service's authority to adopt rules under this
section, the director may adopt rules for the percentage of income payment plan program,
including rules prescribing criteria for customer eligibility and policies regarding
payment and crediting arrangements and responsibilities and procedures for verifying
customer eligibility. The rules shall prohibit the imposition of a waiting period before enrolling an
eligible customer in the percentage of income payment plan. Rules adopted by the director under this division for the percentage of income payment
plan program shall specify a level of payment responsibility to be borne by an eligible
customer based on a percentage of the customer's income.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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