173.40 Preadmission screening system providing options and resources today program.

There is hereby created a medicaid waiver component , as defined in section 5111.85 of the Revised Code, to be known as the preadmission screening system providing options and resources today program, or PASSPORT. The PASSPORT program shall provide home and community-based services as an alternative to nursing facility placement for aged and disabled medicaid recipients. The program shall be operated pursuant to a home and community-based waiver granted by the United States secretary of health and human services under section 1915 of the “Social Security Act,” 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 1396n, as amended. The department of aging shall administer the program through a contract entered into with the department of job and family services under section 5111.91 of the Revised Code. The director of job and family services shall adopt rules under section 5111.85 of the Revised Code and the director of aging shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement the program.

Effective Date: 06-05-2002; 09-29-2005