3724.12 Right of entry.

Employees of the departments of health and aging and persons employed pursuant to division (M) of section 173.01 of the Revised Code in the long-term care facilities ombudsperson program may enter a community alternative home at any time.

Persons who may enter a community alternative home during reasonable hours are a resident’s sponsor, residents’ rights advocates, a resident’s attorney, a physician or other person providing health care services to a resident, a prospective resident and prospective resident’s sponsor, employees of county departments of job and family services, and a minister, priest, rabbi, or other person ministering to a resident’s religious needs.

Effective Date: 07-01-2000