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...(A) Ombudsman associates: The professional development curricula for all candidates seeking certification as ombudsman associates includes instruction in all the following topics: (1) An introduction to the office, including a discussion of the scope of work of the office. (2) An overview of the long-term care system, including a discussion of all the following: (a) The types of long-te...

...(A) Ombudsman registry: The SLTCO shall maintain an ombudsman registry to retain the following information on each representative until twelve months after the date of separation from the office: (1) The representative's name, address, and telephone number. (2) The representative's qualifications. (3) The representative's classification. (4) The designated ombudsman region or state pro...

...(A) Ombudsman administrative system: The SLTCO shall maintain an ombudsman administrative system to retain the following information on each ombudsman: (1) The ombudsman's name, address, and telephone number. (2) The ombudsman's qualifications. (3) The ombudsman's classification. (4) The designated ombudsman region or state program with which the ombudsman is associated. (5) Whether or not the ombudsman is certi...

...The separation of a representative from the office may occur through termination by the regional program or sponsoring agency with which the ombudsman is employed, decertification, voluntary resignation, or removal of the candidate for certification. (A) (1) No representative of the office shall be decertified or removed as a candidate for certification without cause. Cause shall include, but shall ...

...The separation of a representative from the office may occur through termination by the regional program or sponsoring agency with which the ombudsman is employed, decertification, voluntary resignation, or removal of the candidate for certification. (A) (1) No representative of the office shall be decertified or removed as a candidate for certification without cause. Cause shall include, but shall ...

...The separation of an ombudsman from the office may occur through termination by the regional program or sponsoring agency with which the ombudsman is employed, decertification, voluntary separation, or removal of the candidate for certification. (A) Decertification or removal of a candidate for certification: (1) No ombudsman may be decertified or removed as a candidate for certification without cause. Cause inclu...

...The separation of a representative from the office may occur through termination by the regional program or sponsoring agency with which the ombudsman is employed, decertification, voluntary separation, or removal of the candidate for certification. (A) Decertification or removal of a candidate for certification: (1) No representative of the office may be decertified or removed as a candidate for cer...

...(A) Staffing requirements: Each regional program shall employ one paid, full-time employee to serve as the program's ombudsman program director. If a sponsoring agency administers more than one regional program, each regional program shall have full-time supervision provided by a certified ombudsman program director in that region. (B) Staff qualifications: (1) Representative: To accept a candidate for certificatio...

...(A) Staffing requirements: Each regional program shall employ one paid, full-time employee to serve as the program's ombudsman program director. If a sponsoring agency administers more than one regional program, each regional program shall have full-time supervision provided by a certified ombudsman program director in that region, unless otherwise approved by the state ombudsman. (B) Staff qualifications: (1) Repr...

...(A) Staffing requirements: Each regional program shall have a full-time program director. If a sponsoring agency administers more than one regional program, each regional program shall have full-time supervision provided by a certified ombudsman program director in that region, unless otherwise approved by the state ombudsman. (B) Staff qualifications: (1) Ombudsman candidate: To accept ...

...(A) Staffing requirements: Each regional program shall employ one paid, full-time employee to serve as the program's ombudsman program director. If a sponsoring agency administers more than one regional program, each regional program shall have full-time supervision provided by a certified ombudsman program director in that region, unless otherwise approved by the state ombudsman. (B) Staff qualifications: (1) Repr...

...Representatives shall identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, consumers and relate to the action, inaction, or decisions of providers or representatives of providers of long-term care services, public agencies, or health and social services agencies that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of consumers (including the welfare and rights of consumers wit...

...Representatives shall identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, consumers and relate to the action, inaction, or decisions of providers or representatives of providers of long-term care services, public agencies, or health and social services agencies that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of consumers (including the welfare and rights of consumers wit...

...An ombudsman shall identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, clients and relate to the action, inaction, or decisions of providers or representatives of providers of long-term care services, public agencies, or health and social services agencies that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of clients (including the welfare and rights of clients with respect to the ap...

...Representatives shall identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, consumers and relate to the action, inaction, or decisions of providers or representatives of providers of long-term care services, public agencies, or health and social services agencies that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of consumers (including the welfare and rights of consumers wit...

...(A) Systems advocacy includes, but it not limited to, evaluating and making known concerns and issues regarding long-term care by doing all of the following: (1) Prepare an annual report, according to 42 U.S.C. 3058g(h)(1), 45 C.F.R. 1324.13(g) and 1324.15(l)(1), and division (A)(8)(a) of section 173.17 of the Revised Code, that includes the information and findings regarding the types of problems experienced by con...

...(A) The regional long-term care ombudsman programs shall serve the following regions of the state: (1) Region 1: Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, and Clermont counties. (2) Region 2: Montgomery, Darke, Shelby, Logan, Miami, Preble, Clark, Greene, and Champaign counties. (3) Region 3: Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Mercer, Auglaize, Hardin, and Allen counties. (4) Region 4: Williams, Fulton, ...

...(A) Designated regional long-term care ombudsman programs serve the following regions of the state: (1) Region 1: Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, and Warren counties. (2) Region 2: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties. (3) Region 3: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. (4) Region 4: Defiance, Erie, F...

...The SLTCO shall not designate an agency as a new regional long-term care ombudsman program (regional program) unless the agency has complied with all the required structural standards established in paragraph (B) of rule 173-14-22 of the Administrative Code, and has completed an ombudsman plan acceptable to the SLTCO. The SLTCO shall temporarily designate a new regional program as needed. (A) The SLTCO sha...

...The SLTCO shall not designate an agency as a new regional long-term care ombudsman program (regional program) unless the agency has complied with all the required structural standards established in paragraph (B) of rule 173-14-22 of the Administrative Code, and has completed an ombudsman plan acceptable to the SLTCO. The SLTCO shall temporarily designate a new regional program as needed. (A) The SLTCO sha...

...The SLTCO may designate a sponsoring agency as a new regional long-term care ombudsman program (regional program) only if the sponsoring agency complies with all the structural standards established in paragraph (B) of rule 173-14-22 of the Administrative Code and submits a complete ombudsman plan that is approved by the SLTCO in accordance with paragraph (D) rule of this rule. The SLTCO may designate a temporary re...

...The SLTCO may designate a sponsoring agency as a new regional long-term care ombudsman program (regional program) only if the sponsoring agency complies with all the structural standards established in paragraph (B) of rule 173-14-22 of the Administrative Code and completed an ombudsman plan that is acceptable to the SLTCO in accordance with paragraph (D) rule of this rule. The SLTCO may designate a tempor...

...(A) The SLTCO shall conduct an annual program review, no less frequently than every two years, to determine whether the regional program may continue its designation as a regional long-term care ombudsman program. In addition to the regular program review, the SLTCO may conduct additional program reviews whenever service delivery problems occur within the region served by a regional program. The ...

...(A) The SLTCO shall conduct an annual program review, no less frequently than every two years, to determine whether the regional program may continue its designation as a regional long-term care ombudsman program. In addition to the regular program review, the SLTCO may conduct additional program reviews whenever service delivery problems occur within the region served by a regional program. The ...

...(A) Introduction: Chapter 173-38 of the Administrative Code regulates the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program created under section 173.54 of the Revised Code. (See Chapter 173-51 of the Administrative Code for rules on the state-funded component of the assisted living program.) (B) Definitions for this chapter: "Assisted living program" (program) means the home and comm...