Effective: June 29, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 111 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in sections 3721.01 to 3721.09 and 3721.99 of the Revised Code: (1)(a) “Home” means an institution, residence, or facility that provides, for a period of more than twenty-four hours, whether for a consideration or not, accommodations to three or […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) In addition to providing accommodations, supervision, and personal care services to its residents, a residential care facility may do the following: (1) Provide the following skilled nursing care to its residents: (a) Supervision of special diets; (b) Application of dressings, in […]
Effective: September 29, 1995 Latest Legislation: House Bill 117 – 121st General Assembly A residential care facility may enter into a risk agreement with a resident or the resident’s sponsor. Under a risk agreement, the resident or sponsor and the facility agree to share responsibility for making and implementing decisions affecting the scope and quantity […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “residential facility” means a residential facility licensed under section 5119.34 of the Revised Code that provides accommodations, supervision, and personal care services for three to sixteen unrelated adults. (B)(1) The director of health shall license homes […]
Effective: July 21, 2000 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 178 – 123rd General Assembly Every person who operates a home, as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code, and each county home and district home licensed as a residential care facility shall have available in the home for review by prospective patients and residents, their […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Nursing facility” has the same meaning as in section 5165.01 of the Revised Code. (2) “Deficiency” and “survey” have the same meanings as in section 5165.60 of the Revised Code. (3) “Title XIX” and “Title […]
Effective: October 29, 1993 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 131 – 120th General Assembly Where a nursing home licensed under this Chapter is operated in a building that was leased pursuant to a written lease agreement entered into on or before January 1, 1970, and where the lease agreement does not expressly determine or state the […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly As used in this section, “nursing facility” has the same meaning as in section 5165.01 of the Revised Code. The department of health may establish a program of recognition of nursing facilities that provide the highest quality care to residents who are […]
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) If the operation of a nursing home is assigned or transferred to a different person, the person to whom the operation is assigned or transferred must, before the director of health may issue a license authorizing the person to operate the […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “survey” has the same meaning as in section 5165.60 of the Revised Code. (B) The department of health shall investigate within ten working days after referral, in accordance with procedures and criteria to be established by […]
Effective: December 22, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 340 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “person” has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the Revised Code. (B) The director of health shall enforce the provisions of sections 3721.01 to 3721.13 and 3721.99 of the Revised Code and may issue […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The director of health may investigate any complaint the director receives concerning a home. (1) Except as required by court order, as necessary for the administration or enforcement of any statute relating to homes, or as provided in division (C) of […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly The state fire marshal shall enforce all statutes and rules pertaining to fire safety in homes and shall adopt rules pertaining to fire safety in homes as the marshal determines necessary. The rules adopted by the marshal shall be in addition to […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly (A) The director of health shall adopt and publish rules governing the operation of homes, which shall have uniform application throughout the state, and shall prescribe standards for homes with respect to, but not limited to, the following matters: (1) The minimum […]
Effective: March 21, 2017 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 311 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Advisory committee” means the advisory committee on immunization practices of the United States centers for disease control and prevention or a successor committee or agency. (2) “Home” has the same meaning as in section 3721.01 […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly The director of health may not deny a nursing home license to a facility seeking a license under this chapter as a nursing home on the grounds that the facility does not satisfy a requirement established in rules adopted under section 3721.04 […]
Effective: June 30, 1995 Latest Legislation: House Bill 117 – 121st General Assembly No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall: (A) Operate a home as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code without obtaining a license from the director of health; (B) Violate any of the conditions or requirements necessary for licensing after […]
Effective: July 21, 2000 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 178 – 123rd General Assembly No county home or district home licensed under section 3721.07 of the Revised Code shall do any of the following: (A) Violate any of the conditions or requirements necessary for licensing after the license has been issued; (B) Continue operation after its […]
Effective: October 20, 1965 Latest Legislation: House Bill 710 – 106th General Assembly No public official or employee shall place any person in, or recommend that any person be placed in, or directly or indirectly cause any person to be placed in any home as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code which is […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly Every person desiring to operate a home and the superintendent or administrator of each county home or district home for which a license as a residential care facility is sought shall apply for a license to the director of health. The director […]
