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Ohio Laws and Rules
As used in this chapter:
(A) “Ryan White program” means the program established by Title II of the “Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act” 42 U.S.C. 300ff, (as published in January 19, 2004), and administered by the director of health under division (D) of section 3701.241 of the Revised Code.
(B) “Director” means the director of health or his or her designee.
(C) “Department” means the Ohio department of health.
(D) “HIV” means human immunodeficiency virus.
(E) “Community-based HIV case manager” means an individual designated by the director to provide case management services for individuals and families affected by HIV infection, or the designee of a designated individual.
(F) “Family” means a group of individuals who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
(G) “Significant other” means an individual who is responsible for a significant portion of an HIV-infected individual’s care or who is dependent upon an HIV-infected individual.
(H) “Central based” means that the program is administered within the AIDS client resources section of the department of health.
(I) “Skilled nursing” means those services provided for a client that are covered under the Nursing Practice Act as being performed only by a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse under the direct supervision of a registered nurse;
(J) “Assessment” means a complete evaluation of a home health situation including patient, environment, support and physician’s orders.
(K) “Homemaker” means an individual who is an employee of a home health agency that is medicare certified and who primarily performs housekeeping chores but may also run errands, do laundry and prepare meals.
(L) “Home health aide” means an individual who is employed by a certified home health agency as defined in this chapter and who is trained to do hands-on bathing or assisting with a tub bath or shower, assisting with dressing, ambulation and toileting, catheter care but not insertion, and meal preparation and feeding.
(M) “Respite care provider” means an individual who provides relief for a care giver and who will be in the home for a prolonged period of time to provide hands on care and homemaking while the care giver leaves the home. A person who functions strictly as a homemaker and performs no hands-on care is not a respite care provider.
Effective: 12/18/2006
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/03/2006 and 06/29/2011
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.241
Rule Amplifies: 3701.241
Prior Effective Dates: 9/23/1991, 12/22/91, 5/20/99, 7/20/2001