Ohio Code § 5101.544

Ohio Code § 5101.544. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 5101.544.

If the benefits of a household are reduced under a federal, state, or local means-tested

public assistance program for failure of a member of the household to perform an action

required under the program, the household may not receive, for the duration of the

reduction, an increased allotment of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits

as the result of a decrease in the income of the household to the extent that the

decrease is the result of the reduction. The department of job and family services shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter

119. of the Revised Code to implement this section.  The rules shall be consistent with 7 U.S.C. 2017(d) and federal regulations.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5101.544
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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