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...t is not limited to, plumbing in: (1) Water closets; (2) Service sinks; (3) Kitchens; (4) Utility closets; (5) Public and resident bathrooms; (6) Shower and bathing areas; and (7) Drinking fountains. (D) Lavatories, bathing facilities, and shower facilities are to be provided with pressure balancing thermostatic mixing devices in accordance with the Ohio plumbing code to pr...

...ich meets the following criteria: (1) Except as provided for in paragraphs (B)(1)(a) and (B)(1)(b) of this rule, in facilities which were licensed prior to December 22, 1964, and in continuous operation since that date, every single-occupancy bedroom shall have a habitable floor area of not less than eighty square feet and every multi-occupancy bedroom shall have a habitable floor area of not...

...ich meets the following criteria: (1) Except as provided for in paragraphs (B)(1)(a) and (B)(1)(b) of this rule, in facilities which were licensed prior to December 22, 1964, and in continuous operation since that date, every single-occupancy bedroom is obligated to have a habitable floor area of not less than eighty square feet and every multi-occupancy bedroom is obligated to have a habitab...

...n, healthy environment by at minimum: (1) Establishing and implementing housekeeping and maintenance procedures to assure a clean, safe, sanitary environment; (2) Providing durable garbage and refuse receptacles to accommodate waste. The residential care facility shall store all garbage and other refuse in leakproof containers with tight fitting covers until time of disposal, and dispose all was...

...n, healthy environment by at minimum: (1) Establishing and implementing housekeeping and maintenance procedures to assure a clean, safe, sanitary environment; (2) Providing durable garbage and refuse receptacles to accommodate waste. The residential care facility is obligated to store all garbage and other refuse in leakproof containers with tight fitting covers until time of disposal, and dispo...

...requested by the director, including: (1) An individual record for each resident which shall be stored in a manner that protects and ensures confidentiality, except that information shall be immediately accessible for an emergency; (a) Each resident record shall be started immediately upon admission to the residential care facility and shall include the following: (i) The resident's name,...

...requested by the director, including: (1) An individual record for each resident that is stored in a manner that protects and ensures confidentiality, except that information is immediately accessible for an emergency; (a) Each resident record will be started immediately upon admission to the residential care facility and include the following: (i) The resident's name, previous address, d...

...As used in rules 3701-17-01 to 3701-17-26 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Accommodations" means housing, meals, laundry, housekeeping, transportation, social or recreational activities, maintenance, security, or similar services that are not personal care services or skilled nursing care. (B) "Activities of daily living" means bed mobility, locomotion and transfer, bathing, grooming, toiletin...

...As used in rules 3701-17-01 to 3701-17-26 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Accommodations" means housing, meals, laundry, housekeeping, transportation, social or recreational activities, maintenance, security, or similar services that are not personal care services or skilled nursing care. (B) "Activities of daily living" means bed mobility, locomotion and transfer, bathing, grooming, oral hyg...

...ication fee specified in section 3721.02 of the Revised Code. The initial application and the application fee required under this paragraph shall be submitted to the director and the fee shall be made payable to the "treasurer, state of Ohio" in the form of a check or money order. The department shall deposit the fee in the state treasury to the credit of the general operations fund created by sec...

...ified in division (E) of section 3721.02 of the Revised Code, with the fee made payable to the "Treasurer, State of Ohio" in the form of a check or money order to be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general operations fund created by section 3701.83 of the Revised Code. A completed application includes: (1) Disclosure of: (a) The proposed operator, including the proposed ...

...hall be licensed pursuant to Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code, unless specifically exempted from licensing under that chapter. (B) No person with a disease which may be transmitted in the performance of the person's job responsibilities shall work in a nursing home during the stage of communicability unless the person is given duties that minimize the likelihood of transmission and follows infection...

... be licensed pursuant to Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code, unless specifically exempted from licensing under that chapter. (B) No person with a disease which may be transmitted in the performance of the person's job responsibilities will work in a nursing home during the stage of communicability unless the person is given duties that minimize the likelihood of transmission and follows infection ...

...A) For the purposes of this rule: (1) "Competency evaluation program" means a program conducted by the director or the director's designee under division (C) of section 3721.31 of the Revised Code and rule 3701-18-22 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Licensed health professional" means all of the following: (a) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under Chapte...

...A) For the purposes of this rule: (1) "Competency evaluation program" means a program conducted by the director or the director's designee under division (C) of section 3721.31 of the Revised Code and rule 3701-18-22 of the Administrative Code. (2) "Licensed health professional" means all of the following: (a) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under Chapte...

...uirements of division (A) of section 3721.32 of the Revised Code. The registry also shall include both of the following: (1) The statement required by section 3721.23 of the Revised Code detailing findings by the director under that section regarding alleged abuse or neglect of a resident or misappropriation of resident property; (2) Any statement provided by an individual under section 3721.23 of the Revised Code...

...dards of division (A) of section 3721.32 of the Revised Code. The registry also will include both of the following: (1) The statement necessitated by section 3721.23 of the Revised Code detailing findings by the director under that section regarding alleged abuse or neglect of a resident or misappropriation of resident property; (2) Any statement provided by an individual under section 3721....

... week. (B) Each nursing home shall: (1) Employ a registered nurse who shall serve as director of nursing: (a) This requirement may be met by two registered nurses who share the position as co-directors of nursing. (b) The director of nursing or co-directors of nursing shall be on duty five days per week, eight hours per day predominantly between the hours of six a.m. and six p.m. to direct the pr...

...defined in paragraph (K) of rule 3701-17-01 of the Administrative Code. The administrator will designate another staff member to be the point of contact of the nursing home when the administrator is absent from the nursing home due to illness, vacation or an emergency situation. (B) Each nursing home will: (1) Employ a registered nurse to serve as director of nursing: (a) This standard may be m...

...d service requirements of Chapter 3717-1 of the Administrative Code. (C) Each nursing home shall provide at least three nourishing, palatable, and appetizing meals daily to all residents at regular hours comparable to normal mealtimes in the community. The meals shall be varied and meet the nutritional needs of the residents and be capable of providing the dietary referenced intake of the "Food a...

...food service standards of Chapter 3717-1 of the Administrative Code. (C) Each nursing home will provide at least three nourishing, palatable, and appetizing meals daily to all residents at regular hours comparable to normal mealtimes in the community that are varied and meet the nutritional needs of the residents and be capable of providing the dietary referenced intake of the "Food and Nutrition...

...ords as the director may require: (1) An individual medical record shall be maintained for each resident. Such record shall be started immediately upon admission of a resident to the home and shall contain the following: (a) Admission record. Name, residence, age, sex, race/ethnicity, religion, date of admission, name and address of nearest relative or guardian, admission diagnoses from refe...

...ds and such other records as follows: (1) An individual medical record will be maintained and routinely updated for each resident. Such record will be started immediately upon admission of a resident to the home and contain the following: (a) Identification record: Name, residence, age, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, date of admission, name and address of nearest relative or legal guardian, a...

...d, altered or relocated after September 10, 1984, and plumbing fixtures in buildings converted into nursing homes after September 10, 1984 shall conform to the applicable provisions of the Ohio building code. (C) Lavatories, bathing facilities, and shower facilities shall be supplied with hot and cold running water and shall be regulated by approved devices for temperature control. The hot water temperature in areas...

...training and information provided by: (1) A TCEP, other than clinical experience. Classroom instruction may include laboratory simulation. (2) A TTT program, other than training skills practice. (C) "Clinical experience" means the portion of a TCEP during which trainees provide nursing and nursing-related services to patients and residents in an Ohio long-term care facility as part of the training process and unde...