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...No public official or employee shall place any person in, or recommend that any person be placed in, or directly or indirectly cause any person to be placed in any home as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code which is being operated without a license from the director of health or from a political subdivision certified pursuant to section 3721.09 of the Revised Code.

...ed a resident's health, welfare, or safety nor has the applicant had a long-standing pattern of violations of this chapter or rules adopted under it that caused physical, emotional, mental, or psychosocial harm to one or more residents. (D) The buildings in which the home is housed have been approved by the state fire marshal or a township, municipal, or other legally constituted fire department approved by th...

...edicaid provider agreements of those homes that do not comply with the requirements of this section for the submission of a written fire safety plan and the deadline for entering into contracts for the installation of systems.

...2) "Overhead paging" means sending audible announcements through an electronic sound amplification and distribution system throughout part or all of a nursing home to staff, residents, residents' families, or others. (B) Each nursing home shall participate every two years in at least one quality improvement project, and in doing so, shall prioritize projects to assist with workforce, such as employee satisfaction s...

...vide care to more than two residents while its application under section 3721.07 of the Revised Code is pending.

... Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended, the board of trustees of the organization; or, if the home is not operated by such an organization, the owner of the home. Notices shall be delivered by certified mail or hand delivery. If notices are mailed, they shall be addressed to the persons specified in divisions (H)(1) and (2) of this section, as indicated in the department of health's reco...

...nd Chapter 119. of the Revised Code becomes effective. The director shall issue the final adjudication order not later than thirty days after completion of the hearing. A home may appeal a final adjudication order in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...dopted pursuant thereto are not applicable in political subdivisions which the director of health, by annual certification, determines have adopted and are enforcing their own standards which are equal to or greater in their requirements than those of sections 3721.02, 3721.03, 3721.04, 3721.05, 3721.051, 3721.07, and 3721.08 of the Revised Code and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Officials of political sub...

...them in securing adequate services to meet their needs; (3) A member of the general assembly. (F) "Physical restraint" means, but is not limited to, any article, device, or garment that interferes with the free movement of the resident and that the resident is unable to remove easily, a geriatric chair, or a locked room door. (G) "Chemical restraint" means any medication bearing the American hospital formulary ser...

... the department of health shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to govern procedures for the implementation of sections 3721.10 to 3721.17 of the Revised Code. (B) The director may adopt, amend, and repeal substantive rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code defining with reasonable specificity acts that violate division (A) of section 3721.13 of the Revised Code.

...tional residents' rights beyond those set forth in sections 3721.10 to 3721.17 of the Revised Code, and the responsibilities of residents regarding the rights. Policies established under this division shall be reviewed, and procedures developed and adhered to as in division (A)(1) of this section.

...nd a standard fingerprint impression sheet prescribed pursuant to division (C)(2) of that section, and obtain the completed form and impression sheet from the applicant; (b) Forward the completed form and impression sheet to the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation. (3) An applicant provided the form and fingerprint impression sheet under division (B)(2)(a) of this section who...

... individual is unable to do so without assistance, provide the assistance the individual needs to update the individual's address under that section.

...y source whatsoever, that have been deposited for safekeeping with the home for use by the resident or the resident's sponsor; (ii) A listing of all deposits and withdrawals transacted, which shall be substantiated by receipts which shall be available for inspection and copying by the resident or sponsor. (28) The right of the resident to be allowed unrestricted access to the resident's property on deposit at r...

...purpose, for families of residents to meet privately with families of other residents; (E) Access to the following persons to enter the home during reasonable hours, except where such access would interfere with resident care or the privacy of residents: (1) Employees of the department of health, department of mental health and addiction services, department of developmental disabilities, department of aging, dep...

...tment of veterans affairs, and each skilled nursing facility shall provide both of the following to a veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, or representative on behalf of the veteran, seeking admission to the home or facility: (1) Notification that the veteran, spouse, or surviving spouse may be eligible for health care or financial benefits through the United States department of veterans affairs; (2) Information a...

...d dollars or less and have not been deposited in an interest-bearing account may be deposited in a noninterest-bearing account or petty cash fund. (C) Each resident whose financial affairs are managed by a home shall be promptly notified by the home when the total of the amount of funds in the resident's accounts and the petty cash fund plus other nonexempt resources reaches two hundred dollars less than the maximu...

...health. The notice shall be provided at least thirty days in advance of the proposed transfer or discharge, unless any of the following applies: (a) The resident's health has improved sufficiently to allow a more immediate discharge or transfer to a less skilled level of care; (b) The resident has resided in the home less than thirty days; (c) An emergency arises in which the safety of individuals in the hom...

...ection 3721.162 of the Revised Code to determine whether the proposed transfer or discharge complies with divisions (A)(30) to (33) of section 3721.13 and section 3721.16 of the Revised Code. (B) Except in the circumstances described in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (e) of section 3721.16 of the Revised Code, if a resident or the resident's sponsor submits a written hearing request not later than ten days after the date ...

...section 3721.161 of the Revised Code, unless the resident and the home or, if the resident is not competent to make a decision, the resident's sponsor and the home, agree otherwise. The hearing shall be recorded on audiotape, but neither the recording nor a transcript of the recording shall be part of the official record of the hearing. A hearing conducted under this section is not subject to section 121.22 of the Re...

... Code. When the grievance committee determines a violation of sections 3721.10 to 3721.17 of the Revised Code has occurred, it shall notify the administrator of the home. If the violation cannot be corrected within ten days, or if ten days have elapsed without correction of the violation, the grievance committee shall refer the matter to the department of health. (B) Any person who believes that a resident's ri...

...The attorney general may investigate alleged violations of Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code or rules, policies, or procedures adopted thereunder. When it appears, as the result of the investigation, that there is cause to prosecute for the commission of a crime, the attorney general shall refer the evidence to the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction in the matter.

...0 of the Revised Code and, at least ninety days prior to such termination, provided written notice to the residents of the home and their sponsors of such action. This requirement shall not apply in cases where the department of medicaid terminates a home's provider agreement or provider status. (B) A home licensed under this chapter as a residential care facility shall provide notice to each prospective resid...

... and contractors conducting critical on-site maintenance. A facility may, however, restrict such an individual from providing services in the facility if the individual is subject to a work exclusion due to direct exposure to a contagious disease or illness or shows symptoms of a contagious disease or illness when being screened before entering the facility. The health care and other workers shall adhere to the core ...

... necessary to maintain the health or safety of the resident when the failure results in serious physical harm to the resident. "Neglect" does not include allowing a resident, at the resident's option, to receive only treatment by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the tenets of a recognized religious denomination. (E) "Exploitation" means taking advantage of a resident, regardless of whether the acti...