5123.16 Valid supported living certificate required.

(A) As used in sections 5123.16 to 5123.169 of the Revised Code:

(1) “Provider” means a person or government entity certified by the director of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to provide supported living.

(2) “Related party” means any of the following:

(a) In the case of a provider who is an individual, any of the following:

(i) The spouse of the provider;

(ii) A parent or stepparent of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(iii) A child of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(iv) A sibling, half sibling, or stepsibling of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(v) A grandparent of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(vi) A grandchild of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(vii) An employee or employer of the provider or provider’s spouse.

(b) In the case of a provider that is a person other than an individual, any of the following:

(i) An employee of the person;

(ii) An officer of the provider, including the chief executive officer, president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer;

(iii) A member of the provider’s board of directors or trustees;

(iv) A person owning a financial interest of five per cent or more in the provider;

(v) A corporation that has a subsidiary relationship with the provider;

(vi) A person or government entity that has control over the provider’s day-to-day operation;

(vii) A person over which the provider has control of the day-to-day operation.

(c) In the case of a provider that is a government entity, any of the following:

(i) An employee of the provider;

(ii) An officer of the provider;

(iii) A member of the provider’s governing board;

(iv) A government entity that has control over the provider’s day-to-day operation;

(v) A person or government entity over which the provider has control of the day-to-day operation.

(B) No person or government entity may provide supported living without a valid supported living certificate issued by the director of mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

(C) A county board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities may provide supported living only to the extent permitted by rules adopted under section 5123.169 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 07-01-2005; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007