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...As used in sections 5119.81 to 5119.85 of the Revised Code: (A) "9-8-8 administrator" means the administrator of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, as established in section 5119.82 of the Revised Code. (B) "9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline" or "9-8-8 hotline" means the 9-8-8 universal telephone number in the United States, as established under 47 U.S.C....

...There is hereby established a 9-8-8 administrator within the department of behavioral health to oversee the administration of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system statewide.

...(A) Not later than one year after the effective date of this section and annually thereafter, the 9-8-8 administrator shall compile an annual report regarding the operation of the 9-8-8 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline in this state. (B) Each annual report shall, at a minimum, specify all of the following: (1) The total number of 9-8-8 call centers in this state to which calls, texts,...

...(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the 9-8-8 fund. The fund shall consist of all money from the following sources: (1) Appropriations made by the general assembly; (2) Money awarded to the state by donation, gift, or bequest, and other money received for purposes of this section; (3) Interest or other earnings on the fund. (B) Money in the fund shall be used to oversee and administer the 9-8-8 ...

...damages in a civil action for injuries, death or loss to persons or property incurred by any person resulting from such an entity's or its officers', directors', employees', agents', or suppliers' participation in or acts or omissions in connection with participating in or developing, maintaining, or operating the 9-8-8 hotline.

...The director of behavioral health shall consult with the superintendent of insurance as required by section 3901.90 of the Revised Code to develop consumer and payer education on behavioral health insurance parity and establish and promote a consumer hotline to collect information and help consumers understand and access their insurance benefits. The department of behavioral health and the department of insurance s...

...As used in sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code: (A) "Alcohol and other drug abuse" means alcohol use disorder or drug addiction. (B) "Another drug" means a controlled substance as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code or a harmful intoxicant as defined in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services" means a board of alcohol, drug...

...A probate court may order involuntary treatment for a person experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse pursuant to the procedures set forth in sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code.

...No person shall be ordered to undergo treatment under sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code unless all of the following apply to that person: (A) The person experiences alcohol and other drug abuse. (B) The person presents an imminent danger or imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of alcohol and other drug abuse, or there exists a substantial likelihood of such a threat in t...

...(A) A person may initiate proceedings for treatment for an individual experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse by filing a verified petition in the probate court. The petition and all subsequent court documents shall be entitled: "In the interest of (name of respondent)." A spouse, relative, or guardian of the individual concerning whom the petition is filed shall file the petition. A petition filed under this divis...

...(A) Upon receipt of a petition filed under section 5119.93 of the Revised Code, the probate court shall examine the petitioner under oath as to the contents of the petition. (B) If, after reviewing the allegations contained in the petition and examining the petitioner under oath, it appears to the probate court that there is probable cause to believe the respondent may reasonably benefit from treatment, the court s...

...(A) Following an examination by a qualified health professional and a certification by that professional that the person meets the criteria specified in section 5119.92 of the Revised Code, a probate court may order the person hospitalized for a period not to exceed seventy-two hours if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person presents an imminent threat of danger to self, family, or oth...

...When a probate court is authorized to issue an order that the respondent be transported to a hospital, the court may issue a summons. If the respondent fails to attend an examination scheduled before the hearing under section 5119.94 of the Revised Code, the court shall issue a summons. A summons so issued shall be directed to the respondent and shall command the respondent to appear at a time and place specifi...

...Each board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services on at least an annual basis shall submit each of the following lists to the clerk of the probate court in each county served by the board: (A) A list of all hospitals in the counties served by the board that are able and willing to take respondents ordered to undergo seventy-two hours of treatment and observation pursuant to section 5119.95 of ...

...Sections 5119.26, 5119.27, and 5119.61 of the Revised Code apply to a person who is ordered to undergo treatment under sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code.

...(A) Whoever violates section 5119.333, division (A) of section 5119.392, or division (A) of section 5119.395 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (B) Whoever violates section 5119.27 or 5119.28, division (O) of section 5119.36, or division (A)(1) or (2) of section 5119.37 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.

...The director of rehabilitation and correction is the executive head of the department of rehabilitation and correction. All duties conferred on the various divisions and institutions of the department by law or by order of the director shall be performed under the rules and regulations that the director prescribes and shall be under the director's control. Inmates committed to the department of rehabilitation and ...

...r appeal against a government entity or employee," "inmate," "political subdivision," and "employee" have the same meanings as in section 2969.21 of the Revised Code. (B) The director of rehabilitation and correction may adopt rules under section 5120.01 of the Revised Code to implement the procedures described in sections 2323.51, 2969.22, and 2969.23 of the Revised Code. (C) The director of rehabilitation and cor...

...The assistant director of the department of rehabilitation and correction is hereby excepted from section 121.05 of the Revised Code. The assistant director shall exercise the powers and perform the duties which the director of correction may order and shall act as director in the absence or disability of the director, or in case of a vacancy in the position of director.

...(A) The provisions of Chapter 5120. of the Revised Code, as they existed prior to July 1, 1996, and that address the duration or potential duration of incarceration or parole or other forms of supervised release, apply to all persons upon whom a court imposed a term of imprisonment prior to July 1, 1996, and all persons upon whom a court, on or after July 1, 1996, and in accordance with law existing prior to July 1, ...

...(A) Subject to division (C) of this section, the director of rehabilitation and correction may change the purpose for which any institution or place under the control of the department of rehabilitation and correction is being used. The director may designate a new or another use for such institution, if the change of use and new designation has for its objective, improvement in the classification, segregation, care,...

...he director's designee, as chairperson; employees of the department of rehabilitation and correction appointed by the director; and any other persons that the director, in the director's discretion, appoints. In searching for such sites, the search committee shall give preference to any site owned by the state or any other governmental entity and to any existing structure that reasonably could be renovated, enlarged,...

...(A) No later than January 1, 1998, the department of rehabilitation and correction may develop and implement intensive program prisons for male and female prisoners other than prisoners described in division (B)(2) of this section. The intensive program prisons, if developed and implemented, shall include institutions at which imprisonment of the type described in division (B)(2)(a) of section 5120.031 of the Revi...

...(A) As used in this section, "third degree felony OVI offense" and "fourth degree felony OVI offense" have the same meanings as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Within eighteen months after October 17, 1996, the department of rehabilitation and correction may develop and implement intensive program prisons for male and female prisoners who are sentenced pursuant to division (G)(2) of section 2929.13 of ...

...(A)(1) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall permit representatives of all nonprofit faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations that are registered with the department to enter institutions under the control of the department for the purpose of providing reentry services to inmates. Reentry services may include, but are not limited to, counseling, housing, job...