Chapter 173-60 | Nursing Home Quality Initiative

Rule 173-60-01 | Nursing home quality initiative: introduction and definitions.

• Effective: January 9, 2020
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Introduction: Division (B) of section 3721.072 of the Revised Code requires every nursing home to participate in a quality improvement project at least once every two years. Pursuant to section 173.60 of the Revised Code, ODA adopted this chapter to establish the requirements for becoming an ODA-approved quality improvement project, the approval and rescission process for quality improvement projects, and the publication of quality improvement projects on the "Nursing Home Quality Initiative" website (https://aging.ohio.gov/nursinghomequalityimprovement).

(B) Definitions for this chapter:

"Nursing home" has the same meaning as in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code.

"ODA" means the department of aging.

"ODH" means the department of health.

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 173.01, 173.02, 173.60
Amplifies: 173.60
Five Year Review Date: 11/29/2024
Prior Effective Dates: 10/12/2014

Rule 173-60-02 | Nursing home quality initiative: requirements for approval.

• Effective: January 9, 2020
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

To receive ODA approval, a quality improvement project shall meet the following requirements:

(A) The project shall improve the quality of a nursing home.

(B) The project shall have elements that include a plan, action aimed at improving quality, evaluation of the action, and new action resulting from the evaluation.

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 173.01, 173.02, 173.60
Amplifies: 173.60
Five Year Review Date: 11/29/2024

Rule 173-60-03 | Nursing home quality initiative: approval and rescission processes for quality improvement projects.

• Effective: January 9, 2020
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Approval:

(1) An entity that sponsors a quality improvement project may apply for ODA's approval of its project by completing the application found by following the "submit your proposal here" link on the "Nursing Home Quality Initiative" website (https://aging.ohio.gov/nursinghomequalityimprovement).

(2) ODA shall deny a proposed project if the entity in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule does not submit a complete application.

(3) ODA, in consultation with the state long-term care ombudsman, shall review a proposed project, then decide whether to approve or deny the project.

(B) Rescission: If a quality-improvement project no longer meets the requirements in rule 173-60-02 of the Administrative Code, ODA shall remove it from the "Nursing Home Quality Initiative" website.

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 173.01, 173.02, 173.60
Amplifies: 173.60
Five Year Review Date: 11/29/2024

Rule 173-60-04 | Nursing home quality initiative: online publication of approved quality improvement projects.

• Effective: January 9, 2020
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

On the "Nursing Home Quality Initiative" website, ODA shall list the following:

(A) Each approved quality improvement project.

(B) A description of the evidence that participating nursing homes shall produce for ODH surveyors to demonstrate the nursing home's compliance with section 3721.072 of the Revised Code.

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 173.01, 173.02, 173.60
Amplifies: 173.60
Five Year Review Date: 11/29/2024
Prior Effective Dates: 10/12/2014