The director of children and youth shall divide the state into not less than five and not greater than twelve regions, for the kinship care navigator program under section 5180.51 of the Revised Code. The director shall take the following into consideration when establishing the regions:

1. (A) The population size;
2. (B) The estimated number of kinship caregivers;
3. (C) The expertise of kinship navigators;
4. (D) Any other factor the director considers relevant.

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