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... office of the secretary of state. The cost of such bonds, when approved by the department, shall be paid from funds available for the department. The bonds required or authorized by this section may, in the discretion of the director of developmental disabilities, be individual, schedule, or blanket bonds.

...ams. (B) The department shall pay all costs incurred by a university or college that relate directly to the training of resident physicians or psychologists in programs developed under this section. The director of developmental disabilities shall ensure that any procedures and limitations imposed for the purpose of reimbursing universities or colleges, or for direct payment of residents' salaries, are inc...

...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...

...Notwithstanding section 5121.04 of the Revised Code and except as provided in section 5123.194 of the Revised Code, the liable 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 ...

...o be certified by the commission. The cost of the training shall be paid by the department of developmental disabilities. (3) Special police officers, on the premises of institutions under the jurisdiction of the department of developmental disabilities and subject to the rules of the department, shall protect the property of the institutions and the persons and property of patients in the institutions, sup...

...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...

...an independent provider. (3) "Criminal records check" has the same meaning as in section 109.572 of the Revised Code. (4) "Disqualifying offense" means any of the offenses listed or described in divisions (A)(3)(a) to (e) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code. (5) "Independent provider" means a provider who provides supported living on a self-employed basis and does not employ, directly or through contract, anoth...

...A person or government entity that seeks to provide supported living 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 ad...

...urveys conducted under this section are public records for the purpose of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall be made available on the request of any person or government entity.

...A supported living certificate is valid for a period of time established in rules adopted under section 5123.1611 of the Revised Code, unless any of the following occur before the end of that period of time: (A) The director of developmental disabilities issues an order requiring that action be taken against the certificate holder under section 5123.166 of the Revised Code. (B) The director issues an order terminat...

...Except as provided in sections 5123.166 and 5123.169 of the Revised Code, the director of developmental disabilities shall renew a supported living certificate if the certificate holder follows the renewal process established in rules adopted under section 5123.1611 of the Revised Code, continues to meet the applicable certification standards established in those rules, and pays the renewal fee established in those r...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person or government entity may provide supported living to an individual with a developmental disability if the person or government entity also provides the individual a residence. (B) A person may provide supported living to an individual with a developmental disability even though the person also provides the individual a residence if either of the follo...

...(A) If good cause exists as specified in division (B) of this section and determined in accordance with procedures established in rules adopted under section 5123.1611 of the Revised Code, the director of developmental disabilities may issue an adjudication order requiring that one or more of the following actions be taken against a person or government entity seeking or holding a supported living certificate: (1) ...

...If the director of developmental disabilities issues an adjudication order under section 5123.166 of the Revised Code refusing to issue a supported living certificate to a person or government entity, refusing to renew a person or government entity's supported living certificate, or revoking the person or government entity's supported living certificate, neither the person or government entity nor a related party of ...

...The director of developmental disabilities may issue an adjudication order in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to terminate a supported living certificate if the certificate holder has not billed for supported living for twelve consecutive months.

...ained pursuant to this section is not a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall not be made available to any person, other than the following: (a) The applicant who is the subject of the report or the applicant's representative; (b) The director or the director's representative; (c) Any court, hearing officer, or other necessary individual involved in a case dealing with any o...

...(A) All of the following apply if the department of medicaid, pursuant to section 5164.38 of the Revised Code, refuses to enter into, terminates, or refuses to revalidate a provider agreement that authorizes a person or government entity to provide supported living under the medicaid program: (1) In the case of a refusal to enter into a provider agreement, the person or government entity's application to provide med...

...if the applicant is found by a criminal records check required by section 5123.169 of the Revised Code to have been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or been found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction for a disqualifying offense but meets standards in regard to rehabilitation set by the director.

...(A) The director of developmental disabilities may issue a summary order suspending a supported living certificate holder's authority to provide supported living to one or more identified individuals if the director determines that both of the following are the case: (1) The certificate holder's noncompliance with one or more requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted under it causes or presents an immediate...

... protection of those persons and of the public.

...As used in this section, "respite care" means appropriate, short-term, temporary care provided to a person with a developmental disability to sustain the family structure or to meet planned or emergency needs of the family. The department of developmental disabilities shall provide respite care services to persons with developmental disabilities for the purpose of promoting self-sufficiency and normalization, preven...

...The department of developmental disabilities may enter into a contract with a person or government agency to provide residential services to individuals with developmental disabilities in need of residential services. To be eligible to enter into a contract with the department under this section, a person or government entity and the home in which the residential services are provided must meet all applicable standar...

...access to the residential facility; all records, accounts, and any other documents related to the operation of the facility; the licensee; the residents of the facility; and all persons acting on behalf of, under the control of, or in connection with the licensee. The licensee and all persons on behalf of, under the control of, or in connection with the licensee shall cooperate with the director in conducting the sur...

...portation of residents' belongings and records; (c) Helping to locate alternative placements and develop discharge plans; (d) Preparing residents for the trauma of discharge; (e) Permitting residents or guardians to participate in transfer or discharge planning except when an emergency exists and immediate transfer is necessary. (4) Make periodic reports on the status of the residential program to the approp...