Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) If consent is given and unless otherwise prohibited by law, a representative of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program shall have access to any records, including medical records, of a resident or a recipient that are reasonably necessary […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The office of the state long-term care ombudsman program, through the state long-term care ombudsman and the regional long-term care ombudsman programs, shall require each representative of the office to complete a training and certification program in accordance with this section […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The collection, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of information by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program shall be performed in a manner that protects complainants, individuals providing information about a complaint, public entities, and confidential records of residents or […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) Representatives of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program are immune from civil or criminal liability for any action taken in the good faith performance of their official duties under sections 173.14 to 173.26 of the Revised Code. (B) […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Employee” and “employer” have the same meanings as in section 4113.51 of the Revised Code. (2) “Retaliatory action” includes physical, mental, or verbal abuse; change of room assignment; withholding of services; failure to provide care […]
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly The office of the state long-term care ombudsman program shall, in carrying out the provisions and purposes of sections 173.14 to 173.26 of the Revised Code, advise, consult, and cooperate with any agency, program, or other entity related to the purposes of […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) Each of the following facilities shall annually pay to the department of aging six dollars for each bed the facility was licensed or otherwise authorized to maintain during any part of the previous year: (1) Nursing homes and residential care facilities, […]
Effective: December 22, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 217 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Applicant” means a person who is under final consideration for employment by a responsible party in a full-time, part-time, or temporary position that involves providing ombudsman services to residents and recipients. “Applicant” includes a person […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “incident” means the occurrence of a violation with respect to a resident or recipient. A violation is a separate incident for each day it occurs and for each resident who is subject to it. (B)(1) In […]
Effective: December 22, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110, Senate Bill 217 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Applicant” means a person who is under final consideration for employment with a responsible party in a full-time, part-time, or temporary direct-care position or is referred to a responsible party by an […]
Effective: December 22, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110, Senate Bill 217 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Community-based long-term care services” means community-based long-term care services, as defined in section 173.14 of the Revised Code, that are provided under a program the department of aging administers. (2) “Community-based long-term […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in sections 173.39 to 173.393 of the Revised Code: (1) “Provider” means a person or government entity that provides any services, including community-based long-term care services, under a program the department of aging administers. “Provider” includes a person or […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) Subject to section 173.381 of the Revised Code, the department of aging or its designee shall do all of the following in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code: (1) Certify a provider to provide services, including community-based long-term care […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) In the case of a provider that the department of aging under section 173.39 of the Revised Code has not required to be certified under section 173.391 of the Revised Code, the department may pay the provider for providing services, including […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the records of an evaluation conducted in accordance with rules adopted under division (B)(2) of section 173.391 of the Revised Code are public records for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised […]
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) The department of aging shall promote the development of a statewide aging and disabilities resource network through which older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers are provided with both of the following: (1) Information on any long-term care service options […]
Effective: September 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 160 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in sections 173.42 to 173.434 of the Revised Code: (1) “Area agency on aging” means a public or private nonprofit entity designated under section 173.011 of the Revised Code to administer programs on behalf of the department of aging. […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly As part of the long-term care consultation program established under section 173.42 of the Revised Code, the department of aging may establish procedures for the conduct of periodic or follow-up long-term care consultations for residents of nursing facilities, including annual or more […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly The department of aging shall certify individuals who meet certification requirements established by rule to provide long-term care consultations for purposes of sections 173.42 and 173.421 of the Revised Code. The director of aging shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly If an individual who is the subject of a long-term care consultation is eligible for and elects to receive home and community-based services covered by medicaid components the department of aging administers, the department of aging or program administrator shall monitor the […]
