(A) Except as otherwise provided by the law enacted by the general assembly or executive order issued by the governor establishing the Title IV-A program, a Title IV-A program identified under division (A)(4)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 5101.80 of the Revised Code shall provide benefits and services that are not “assistance” as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 260.31(a) and are benefits and services that 45 C.F.R. § 260.31(b) excludes from the definition of assistance.

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(B)(1) Except as otherwise provided by the law enacted by the general assembly or executive order issued by the governor establishing the Title IV-A program, the department of job and family services shall do either of the following regarding a Title IV-A program identified under division (A)(4)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 5101.80 of the Revised Code:

(a) Administer the program or supervise a county family services agency’s administration of the program;

(b) Enter into an interagency agreement with a state agency for the state agency to administer the program under the department’s supervision.

(2) The department may enter into an agreement with a government entity and, to the extent permitted by federal law, a private, not-for-profit entity for the entity to receive funding for a project under the Title IV-A demonstration program created under section 5101.803 of the Revised Code.

(3) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department may enter into an agreement with a private, not-for-profit entity for the entity to receive funds under the Ohio parenting and pregnancy program created under section 5101.804 of the Revised Code.

(4) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department may enter into an agreement with a private, not-for-profit entity for the entity to receive funds as recommended by the Ohio commission on fatherhood under section 5101.805 of the Revised Code.

(C) The department may adopt rules governing Title IV-A programs identified under divisions (A)(4)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 5101.80 of the Revised Code. Rules governing financial and operational matters of the department or between the department and county family services agencies shall be adopted as internal management rules adopted in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code. All other rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.

(D) If the department enters into an agreement regarding a Title IV-A program identified under division (A)(4)(c), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 5101.80 of the Revised Code pursuant to division (B)(1)(b) or (2) of this section, the agreement shall include at least all of the following:

(1) A requirement that the state agency or entity comply with the requirements for the program or project, including all of the following requirements established by federal statutes and regulations, state statutes and rules, the United States office of management and budget, and the Title IV-A state plan prepared under section 5101.80 of the Revised Code:

(a) Eligibility;

(b) Reports;

(c) Benefits and services;

(d) Use of funds;

(e) Appeals for applicants for, and recipients and former recipients of, the benefits and services;

(f) Audits.

(2) A complete description of all of the following:

(a) The benefits and services that the program or project is to provide;

(b) The methods of program or project administration;

(c) The appeals process under section 5101.35 of the Revised Code for applicants for, and recipients and former recipients of, the program or project’s benefits and services;

(d) Other requirements that the department requires be included.

(3) Procedures for the department to approve a policy, established by rule or otherwise, that the state agency or entity establishes for the program or project before the policy is established;

(4) Provisions regarding how the department is to reimburse the state agency or entity for allowable expenditures under the program or project that the department approves, including all of the following:

(a) Limitations on administrative costs;

(b) The department, at its discretion, doing either of the following:

(i) Withholding no more than five per cent of the funds that the department would otherwise provide to the state agency or entity for the program or project;

(ii) Charging the state agency or entity for the costs to the department of performing, or contracting for the performance of, audits and other administrative functions associated with the program or project.

(5) If the state agency or entity arranges by contract, grant, or other agreement for another entity to perform a function the state agency or entity would otherwise perform regarding the program or project, the state agency or entity’s responsibilities for both of the following:

(a) Ensuring that the other entity complies with the agreement between the state agency or entity and department and federal statutes and regulations and state statutes and rules governing the use of funds for the program or project;

(b) Auditing the other entity in accordance with requirements established by the United States office of management and budget.

(6) The state agency or entity’s responsibilities regarding the prompt payment, including any interest assessed, of any adverse audit finding, final disallowance of federal funds, or other sanction or penalty imposed by the federal government, auditor of state, department, a court, or other entity regarding funds for the program or project;

(7) Provisions for the department to terminate the agreement or withhold reimbursement from the state agency or entity if either of the following occur:

(a) The federal government disapproves the program or project or reduces federal funds for the program or project;

(b) The state agency or entity fails to comply with the terms of the agreement.

(8) Provisions for both of the following:

(a) The department and state agency or entity determining the performance outcomes expected for the program or project;

(b) An evaluation of the program or project to determine its success in achieving the performance outcomes determined under division (D)(8)(a) of this section.

(E) To the extent consistent with the law enacted by the general assembly or executive order issued by the governor establishing the Title IV-A program and subject to the approval of the director of budget and management, the director of job and family services may terminate a Title IV-A program identified under division (A)(4)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 5101.80 of the Revised Code or reduce funding for the program if the director of job and family services determines that federal or state funds are insufficient to fund the program. If the director of budget and management approves the termination or reduction in funding for such a program, the director of job and family services shall issue instructions for the termination or funding reduction. If a Title IV-A administrative agency is administering the program, the agency is bound by the termination or funding reduction and shall comply with the director’s instructions.

(F) The director of job and family services may adopt internal management rules in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code as necessary to implement this section. The rules are binding on each Title IV-A administrative agency.