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...ppropriated to the department of developmental disabilities for medicaid waiver state match, the department shall expend, in fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than the amount appropriated in appropriation item 322-416, medicaid waiver - state match, in fiscal year 2008 to do both of the following: (1) Pay the nonfederal share of medicaid expenditures for home and community-based se...

...(A) The director of developmental disabilities shall establish one or more programs for individuals under twenty-two years of age who have intensive behavioral needs, including such individuals with a primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The programs may include one or more medicaid waiver components that the director administers pursuant to section 5166.21 of the Revised Code. The programs may do one or mo...

...uthority granted the director of developmental disabilities for use of funds appropriated to the department of developmental disabilities, the director may use such funds for the following purposes: (1) All of the following to assist persons with developmental disabilities remain in the community and avoid institutionalization: (a) Behavioral and short-term interventions; (b) Residential services; (c) Supported l...

...(A) The director of developmental disabilities shall establish an interagency workgroup on autism. The purpose of the workgroup shall be to improve the coordination of the state's efforts to address the service needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and the families of those individuals. In fulfilling this purpose, the director may enter into interagency agreements with the government entities represente...

...ive outcome. The department of developmental disabilities shall establish a voluntary training and certification program for individuals who provide evidence-based interventions to individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. The department shall administer the program or contract with a person or other government entity to administer the program. The program shall not conflict with or duplicate any other ce...

...was appointed by the director of developmental disabilities. (2) "Official workgroup" means a workgroup, task force, council, committee, or similar entity that has been established by the director of developmental disabilities under the director's express or implied statutory authority. (B) Subject to division (C) of this section, the director of developmental disabilities may, at the director's discretion, provi...

...The department of developmental disabilities may conduct audits of the services and programs that either receive funds through the department or are subject to regulation by the department. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with procedures prescribed by the department. Records created or received by the department in connection with an audit are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code ...

...(A) If the department of developmental disabilities determines pursuant to an audit conducted under section 5123.05 of the Revised Code that money is owed the state by a provider of a service or program, the department may enter into a payment agreement with the provider. The agreement shall include the following: (1) A schedule of installment payments whereby the money owed the state is to be paid in full wi...

...The director of developmental disabilities may establish divisions in the department of developmental disabilities and prescribe their powers and duties. Each division shall consist of a deputy director and the officers and employees, including those in institutions, necessary for the performance of the functions assigned to it. The director shall supervise the work of each division and be responsible fo...

...be created in the department of developmental disabilities a bureau of research. The bureau shall: (A) Plan, direct, and coordinate all research programs conducted by the department; (B) Provide continuing evaluation of research programs; (C) Direct and coordinate scientific investigations and studies as undertaken under this section. The department shall institute and encourage scientific investigation by ...

...service within the department of developmental disabilities to a position in the unclassified service within the department. A person appointed pursuant to this section to a position in the unclassified service shall retain the right to resume the position and status held by the person in the classified service immediately prior to the person's appointment to the position in the unclassified service, regardless of th...

...mployment with the department of developmental disabilities or a county board of developmental disabilities; (ii) A person who is being transferred to the department or a county board; (iii) An employee who is being recalled to or reemployed by the department or a county board after a layoff; (iv) A person under final consideration for a direct services position with a provider or subcontractor. (b) Neither o...

... the rules of the department of developmental disabilities, each institution under the jurisdiction of the department shall be under the control of a managing officer to be known as a superintendent or by other appropriate title. The managing officer shall be appointed by the director of developmental disabilities and shall be in the unclassified service and serve at the pleasure of the director. Each managing...

...The director of developmental disabilities may, by rule and with the approval of the governor, change the purpose for which any institution under the control of the department is being used. The director may designate a new or another use for the institution, provided the change of use and new designation has for its objective improvement in the classification, segregation, care, education, cure, or rehabili...

...the control of the department of developmental disabilities a citizen's advisory council. Each council shall consist of seven members, including parents or other relatives of residents of institutions under the control of the department, community leaders, professional persons in relevant fields, and persons who have an interest in or knowledge of developmental disabilities. The managing officer of the institution sh...

... (A) Transmit to the director of developmental disabilities verbal or written information, received from any person or organization associated with the institution or within the community, that an advisory council considers important; (B) Review the records of all applicants to any unclassified position at the institution, except for resident physician positions filled under section 5123.11 of the Revised Code; (C)...

...The department of developmental disabilities shall require any of its employees and each officer and employee of every institution under its control who may be charged with custody or control of any money or property belonging to the state or who is required to give bond to give a surety company bond, properly conditioned, in a sum to be fixed by the department which, when approved by the department, shall be f...

...(A) The director of developmental disabilities may enter into an agreement with the boards of trustees or boards of directors of two or more universities in which there is a college of medicine or college of osteopathic medicine, or of two or more colleges of medicine or colleges of osteopathic medicine, or any combination of those universities and colleges, to establish, manage, and conduct residency medical t...

...The director of developmental disabilities may enter into an agreement with boards of trustees or boards of directors of one or more universities, colleges, or schools to establish, manage, and conduct residency training programs for students enrolled in courses of studies for occupations or professions which may be determined by the director to be needed by the department to provide adequate care and treatmen...

...able relative of a person with a developmental disability who is a minor receiving residential services pursuant to a contract entered into with the department of developmental disabilities under section 5123.18 of the Revised Code shall be charged for the minor's support the percentage of a base support rate determined in accordance with division (B)(2) of section 5121.04 of the Revised Code.

...ecommendation of the director of developmental disabilities, the managing officer of an institution under the jurisdiction of the department of developmental disabilities may designate one or more employees to be special police officers of the department. The special police officers shall take an oath of office, wear the badge of office, and give bond for the proper and faithful discharge of their duties in an...

...The department of developmental disabilities may make such investigations as are necessary in the performance of its duties and to that end the director of developmental disabilities shall have the same power as a judge of a county court to administer oaths and to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books or papers. The department shall keep a record of such investigations ...

...The department of developmental disabilities may appoint and commission any competent agency or person, to serve without compensation, as a special agent, investigator, or representative to perform a designated duty for and in behalf of the department. Specific credentials shall be given by the department to each person so designated, and each credential shall state the: (A) Name; (B) Agency with which suc...

...ity certified by the director of developmental disabilities to provide supported living. For the purpose of division (A)(8) of this section, "provider" includes a person or government entity that seeks or previously held a certificate to provide supported living. (7) "Minor drug possession offense" has the same meaning as in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code. (8) "Related party" means any of the following: (a) I...

...g shall apply to the director of developmental disabilities for a supported living certificate. Except as provided in sections 5123.166 and 5123.169 of the Revised Code, the director shall issue to the person or government entity a supported living certificate if the person or government entity follows the application process established in rules adopted under section 5123.1611 of the Revised Code, meets the applic...