Rule 5122-31-21 | Resident agreement.
(A) Prior to residency, each recovery housing residence resident will enter into a written resident agreement with the residence's operator.
(B) The residence will provide the resident with a copy of the agreement and review it with them.
(C) All of the following will be in a resident agreement:
(1) Specifications of resident obligations in the recovery housing residence.
(2) A provision that no clinical services will be provided in the recovery housing residence.
(3) The recovery supports available to a resident in the recovery housing residence.
(4) Specification of the charges to the resident, any additional itemized fees, and information regarding resident rights per rule 5122-31-19 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Provisions concerning refunds of a resident's charges or fees.
(6) Specification of security deposit required, if any, and the terms for refunding same to the resident in the event of the resident's departure from the recovery housing residence.
(7) A statement that no charges, fines, or penalties will be assessed against the resident other than those stipulated in the agreement.
(8) A provision mandating thirty-day prior verbal and written notification before increasing charges or fees.
(9) The recovery housing residence policies the resident is to follow, including a smoking policy or "house rules" if applicable. The recovery housing residence may include the policy or house rules in the resident agreement or make reference in the agreement that the resident must follow the recovery housing residence's written policies or rule, which will be posted in an area accessible to all residents and readily visible. No house rule or policy, or portion there in, will conflict with resident rights established by rule 5122-31-19 of the Administrative Code.
(10) Specifications of the visitation policy for adults. The visitation policy will not conflict with resident rights established by rule 5122-31-19 of the Administrative Code.
(11) A provision that at no time will the staff or operator of a recovery housing residence assume payeeship for a resident's income, require income checks to be signed over to or be cashed by staff, nor in any manner establish controls over the handling of any resident's funds.
(12) Nothing stated herein will be construed to entitle any resident to not pay incurred costs or fees as stated in the resident agreement.
Last updated August 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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