Ohio § 5103.18

§ 5103.18.

(A)(1) Prior to certification 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 5180.40 of the Revised Code , from an entity listed in section 5180.402 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 children and youth 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 children and youth 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 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 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) The director of children and youth shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119.

of the Revised Code necessary for the implementation and execution of this section.