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...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, ...

...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...

...cts that a resident has been abused, neglected, or exploited, or that a resident's property has been misappropriated, by any individual used by a long-term care facility or residential care facility to provide services to residents, shall fail to report that knowledge or suspicion to the facility. (2) No nursing home administrator licensed or temporarily licensed under Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code, and no admin...

...pted by the director under section 3721.26 of the Revised Code. For purposes of conducting a hearing under this section, the director may issue subpoenas compelling attendance of witnesses or production of documents. The subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum issued for a trial of a civil action in a court of common pleas. If a person who is served a subpoena fails to atte...

...be made a report of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or misappropriation of the property of a resident; indicates an intention to make such a report; provides information during an investigation of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation conducted by the director of health; or participates in a hearing conducted under section 3721.23 of the Revised Code or in any other admin...

...tion or enforcement of any statute or rule relating to long-term care facilities or residential care facilities, or as provided in division (D) of this section, the director of health shall not disclose any of the following without the consent of the individual or the individual's legal representative: (a) The name of an individual who reports suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or misappropriati...

...es established by the United States secretary of health and human services under sections 1819 and 1919 of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C.A. 301, as amended.

...term care facility setting, includes on-site observation and work as a nurse aide under a COVID-19 pandemic waiver issued by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, and addresses all of the required areas specified in 42 C.F.R. 483.152(b), except that if gaps in on-site training are identified, the individual also must complete supplemental training; (b) Has successfully completed the competency eva...

...An orientation program that includes at least an explanation of the organizational structure of the facility, its policies and procedures, its philosophy of care, a description of its resident population, and an enumeration of its employee rules; (B) Regular performance review and in-service education to assure that individuals working in the facility as nurse aides are competent to perform the nursing and nurs...