Section 5123.56 | Statewide System of Protective Service.
Effective: October 6, 2009 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 79 – 128th General Assembly The department of developmental disabilities shall develop a statewide system of protective service in accordance with rules and standards established by the department. With respect to this program, the department may enter into a contract with any responsible public or private agency […]
Section 5123.57 | Evaluation Before Guardianship or Trusteeship Begins.
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly No guardianship or trusteeship appointment shall be made under sections 5123.55 to 5123.59 of the Revised Code and no person shall be accepted for service by a protector under those sections unless a comprehensive evaluation has been made in a clinic or […]
Section 5123.58 | Nomination of Protective Services Agency as Guardian, Trustee or Protector.
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly An agency providing protective services under contract with the department of developmental disabilities may be nominated under any of the following conditions as guardian, trustee, protector, conservator, or as trustee and protector of a person with a developmental disability: (A) The person […]
Section 5123.59 | Bond.
Effective: October 6, 2009 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 79 – 128th General Assembly Before entering upon the duties of trustee, an agency under contract with the department of developmental disabilities may require any of its employees having custody or control of funds or property to give bond to the probate court with sufficient surety, conditioned […]
Section 5123.60 | Ohio Protection and Advocacy System.
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section and section 5123.601 of the Revised Code, “Ohio protection and advocacy system” means the nonprofit entity designated by the governor in accordance with Am. Sub. H.B. 153 of the 129th general assembly to serve as the […]
Section 5123.601 | Access to Information by Staff and Attorneys.
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly (A) The Ohio protection and advocacy system staff, and attorneys designated by the system to represent persons detained, hospitalized, or institutionalized under this chapter or Chapter 5122. of the Revised Code shall have ready access to all of the following: (1) During […]
Section 5123.602 | Compensation in Class Action Cases.
Effective: October 1, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly If compensation for the work of attorneys employed by the Ohio protection and advocacy system or an agency or political subdivision of the state is awarded to the system in a class action lawsuit pursued by the system, the compensation shall be […]
Section 5123.50 | Registry of Employees Guilty of Abuse, Neglect or Misappropriation Definitions.
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly As used in sections 5123.50 to 5123.542 of the Revised Code: (A) “Abuse” means all of the following: (1) The use of physical force that can reasonably be expected to result in physical harm or serious physical harm; (2) Sexual abuse; (3) […]
Section 5123.51 | Reviewing Report of Abuse, Neglect or Misappropriation.
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly (A) In addition to any other action required by sections 5123.61 and 5126.31 of the Revised Code, the department of developmental disabilities shall review each report the department receives of abuse or neglect of an individual with a developmental disability or misappropriation […]
Section 5123.52 | Registry of Employees Guilty of Abuse, Neglect or Misappropriation.
Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly (A) The department of developmental disabilities shall establish a registry of developmental disabilities employees consisting of the names of individuals included in the registry pursuant to section 5123.51 of the Revised Code. (B) Before a person or government entity hires, contracts with, […]