Rule 173-45-08 | Long-term care consumer guide: regulatory survey data.
(A) Data to incorporate: The guide shall reference and shall link consumers to resources for viewing surveys and regulatory compliance status.
(B) Links: AGE shall include the following links in the guide:
(1) A link that allows the public to view an explanation submitted to AGE by a facility whose ownership or management has changed since ODH's last survey of the significance of that change to its current survey results.
(2) A link that allows the public to view a current survey report, if available to AGE, and any plan of correction a nursing facility has filed with ODH that ODH has provided to AGE or that the facilities include in the guide.
(3) A link that allows the public to view the report of the most recent licensure inspection conducted by ODH for any facility that is licensed by ODH, but not certified for either medicare or medicaid, if the report is available to AGE.
(4) A link that provides facility visitation guidelines and suggestions.
(C) Updates: AGE shall update, on a weekly basis, the data derived from ODH's surveys of nursing facilities and residential care facilities in Ohio, including licensure inspection reports for facilities not certified by medicare or medicaid, to the extent the updated information is available to AGE, and except as otherwise provided in this rule.
(D) Data retention: AGE shall retain four years of regulatory data for each facility in the guide.
(E) Disclaimer: AGE shall display the following disclaimer in the guide along with the display of data derived from surveys accompanied by ODH: "Surveys of facilities are conducted at periodic intervals. Conditions at a facility can change significantly between surveys and consumers considering admission are encouraged to visit any facility they are considering."
(F) Definitions: As used in this rule, "deficiency," "immediate jeopardy," "standard survey," and "substandard care" have the same meanings as in section 5165.60 of the Revised Code.
Last updated November 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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