H.B. No. 526 Summary

• Amends Ohio Works First program rules regarding collection and distribution of child support and spousal support payments to program participants.

• Requires support payments collected on behalf of assistance groups to be passed through to recipients: $100 monthly for groups with one minor child, $200 for groups with two or more minor children.

• Specifies that pass-through support amounts are disregarded as countable income when determining eligibility and cash assistance amounts for Ohio Works First participants.

• Directs the Department of Job and Family Services to adopt rules governing support payment collection and distribution consistent with federal law (42 U.S.C. 654 B and 657).

• Takes effect eighteen months after the bill's effective date.