3722.13 Residents' rights policy - posting.

(A) Each adult care facility shall establish a written residents’ rights policy containing the text of sections 3722.12 and 3722.14 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the public health council pursuant to this chapter, a discussion of the rights and responsibilities of residents under that section, and the text of any additional rule for residents promulgated by the facility. At the time of admission the manager shall give a copy of the residents’ rights policy to the resident and his sponsor, if any, and explain the contents of the policy to them. The facility shall establish procedures for facilitating the residents’ exercise of their rights.

(B) Each adult care facility shall post prominently within the facility a copy of the residents’ rights listed in division (B) of section 3722.12 of the Revised Code and any additional residents’ rights established by rules adopted by the public health council pursuant to this chapter, and the addresses and telephone numbers of the state long-term care facilities ombudsman and the regional ombudsman for the area in which the facility is located and of the central and district offices of the department of health.

Effective Date: 11-15-1990