5119.82 Residents' rights policy - posting.

(A) Each adult care facility shall establish a written residents’ rights policy containing the text of sections 5119.81 and 5119.83 of the Revised Code and rules adopted pursuant to sections 5119.70 to 5119.88 of the Revised Code, a discussion of the rights and responsibilities of residents under sections 5119.81 to 5119.83 of the Revised Code, 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 the resident’s 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 5119.81 of the Revised Code and any additional residents’ rights established by rules adopted pursuant to sections 5119.70 to 5119.88 of the Revised Code, the addresses and telephone numbers of the state long-term care ombudsperson and the regional long-term care ombudsperson program for the area in which the facility is located, and the telephone number maintained by the department for accepting complaints.

Amended and renumbered by 129th General Assembly File No. 28, HB 153, § 101.01, eff. 7/1/2011.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 11-15-1990