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...A member of a county board of developmental disabilities shall be considered present at an in-service training session even though the member is not physically present in the room in which the session is held if the member is connected to the session through a system that enables the member to communicate with the individuals participating in the session and such individuals to communicate with the member.

...fore the county board concerning a contract agency of which the member or an immediate family member of the member is also a board member or an employee.

...(A) Subject to sections 5126.0214 and 5126.0216 of the Revised Code, an appointing authority shall remove a member of a county board of developmental disabilities for any of the following reasons: (1) Neglect of duty; (2) Misconduct; (3) Malfeasance; (4) Ineligibility to serve on the county board pursuant to section 5126.023 of the Revised Code; (5) Failure to attend at least four hours of in-service ...

...des the director evidence that is satisfactory to the director that the member's absences from the in-service training sessions or regularly scheduled board meetings are due to a serious health problem of the member or a member of the member's immediate family. The director's decision on whether to issue the waiver is final and not subject to appeal. The county board on which the member serves may p...

...If there are grounds for the mandatory removal of a member of a county board of developmental disabilities under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the county board shall supply the board member and the member's appointing authority with written notice of the grounds.

...An appointing authority shall afford a member of a county board of developmental disabilities an opportunity for a hearing on the member's proposed removal in accordance with procedures the appointing authority shall establish, unless the appointing authority requested that the director of developmental disabilities waive the mandatory removal under section 5126.0214 of the Revised Code and the director refu...

...If a member of a county board of developmental disabilities requests a hearing within the time required by section 5126.0216 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority may not remove the member from the board before the conclusion of the hearing.

...A member of a county board of developmental disabilities who is removed from the county board is ineligible for reappointment to the board for not less than one year. The appointing authority shall specify the time during which the member is ineligible for reappointment. If the member is removed under division (A)(5) of section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the county board shall specify the training the membe...

... significant efficiencies or it is impractical to share a superintendent, the county board may employ a superintendent in accordance with this section to fill the vacancy. The board shall prescribe the duties of its superintendent and review the superintendent's performance. The superintendent may be removed, suspended, or demoted for cause pursuant to section 5126.23 of the Revised Code. The board shall fix t...

...al duties; (5) Provide consultation to public agencies as defined in division (C) of section 102.01 of the Revised Code, including other county boards of developmental disabilities, and to individuals, agencies, or organizations providing services supported by the board. (B) The superintendent may authorize the payment of board obligations by the county auditor.

...ies: (1) An employee of an agency contracting with the county board; (2) An immediate family member of an employee of an agency contracting with the county board unless the county board adopts a resolution authorizing the immediate family member's employment with the county board or the employment is consistent with a policy adopted by the board establishing parameters for such employment and the policy is consiste...

...zed services. The county board may contract with such a governing board even though the governing board includes an individual who is an employee of the county board. That member of the governing board may not vote on any matter before the governing board concerning a contract with the county board or participate in any discussion or debate regarding such a contract.

...ng is conducted, and all members of the public present in person at the place where the meeting is conducted to simultaneously communicate with each other during the meeting. (B) Notwithstanding division (C) of section 121.22 and section 5126.029 of the Revised Code, each county board of developmental disabilities may establish a policy that allows board members to attend a meeting of the county board via means of...

...sed Code: (A) "Direct services contract" means any legally enforceable agreement with an individual, agency, or other entity that, pursuant to its terms or operation, may result in a payment from a county board of developmental disabilities to an eligible person or to a member of the immediate family of an eligible person for services rendered to the eligible person. "Direct servic...

...uncil. The minutes shall be part of the public record of the county board. Any action taken by the council on direct services contracts under its review shall be in public. The council shall afford an affected party the opportunity to meet with the council on matters related to a direct services contract or any action taken by the council. (B) If a county board establishes a policy specifyi...

...hall review all direct services contracts, and approve or disapprove each contract in accordance with the standards in section 5126.033 of the Revised Code. The council shall develop, in consultation with the prosecuting attorney, and recommend to the board ethical standards, contract audit procedures, and grievance procedures with respect to the award and reconciliation of direct ser...

...not enter into a direct services contract unless the contract is limited either to the actual amount of the expenses or to a reasonable and allowable amount projected by the board. (B) A county board shall not enter into a direct services contract that would result in payment to a board member, former board member, employee, former employee, or member of the immediate family of a board me...

... a particular direct services contract, a member or former member of a county board of developmental disabilities, an employee or former employee of a county board, or an immediate family member of a member, former member, employee, or former employee of a county board is not in violation of the restrictions in Chapter 102. and sections 2921.42 and 5126.023 of the Revised Code with regar...

...rpose of collective bargaining; (3) Public relation services; (4) Consulting services; (5) Personnel training services, not including tuition or professional growth reimbursement programs for county board members or employees. (B) Each county board of developmental disabilities shall submit to the board of county commissioners of each county that is served by the county board, in accordance with ...

...school year in the provision of or contracting for educational services for children ages six through twenty-one years of age, provided that on or before that date the board gives notice of this election to the director of education and workforce, each school district in the county, and the educational service center serving the county. If a board makes this election, it shall not have any responsibility for or autho...

...y the board or by any entity under contract with the board.

...h developmental disabilities; (4) The Ohio association of county boards serving people with developmental disabilities. (F) The following shall take precedence over the applicable provisions of this section: (1) Medicaid rules and regulations; (2) Any specific requirements that may be contained within a medicaid state plan amendment or department of disabilities-administered medicaid waiver component with res...

...(A) Unless a guardian has been appointed for the individual, when a decision regarding receipt of a service or participation in a program provided for or funded under this chapter or Chapter 5123. or 5124. of the Revised Code by an individual with a developmental disability must be made, the individual shall be permitted to make the decision. The individual may obtain support and guidance from an adult family member ...

...e person who made the request access to records and reports regarding the eligible person. On written request, the county board or entity shall provide copies of the records and reports to the eligible person, guardian, or parent. The county board or entity may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of copying. The county board or entity may waive the fee in cases of hardship. (2) A county board shall provide ...

...lities or from an entity under contract with a county board. (B) A county board shall establish fees for services rendered to eligible persons if such fees are required by federal regulation and by rule adopted by the director of developmental disabilities. A county board may provide services to a person who does not meet the standards for eligibility. The board may establish fees for th...