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...luding all of the following: (a) A "nursing home," "residential care facility," or "home for the aging," as those terms are defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code; (b) A facility authorized to provide extended care services under Title XVIII of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended, including a long-term acute care hospital that provides medical and rehabilitative care to...

...re ombudsman program established by the department of aging pursuant to division (J) of section 173.01 of the Revised Code shall be known as "the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program." It shall consist of the state long-term care ombudsman, the ombudsman's staff, and regional long-term care ombudsman programs. In establishing and operating the office, the department shall consider the views of area ag...

...(A) The department of aging shall designate regions to be served by regional long-term care ombudsman programs. (B) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, the state long-term care ombudsman shall designate regional programs in accordance with criteria established by the department of aging in rules which the department shall adopt under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The criteria shall incl...

...n about residents and recipients, discussing and publicizing their needs, and advocating solutions to their problems; and promoting the development of citizen organizations. (5) Encourage, cooperate with, and assist in the development and operation of services to provide current, objective, and verified information about long-term care; (6) Develop and implement, with the assistance of regional programs, a contin...

...gional long-term care ombudsman program designated under section 173.16 of the Revised Code shall do all of the following: (A) Provide ombudsman services for the region in which it is located; (B) Employ representatives of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program or receive services from volunteers certified under section 173.21 of the Revised Code as representatives of the office, or both; (C) Sub...

...-term care ombudsman program from exercising any of the rights or performing any of the duties of an ombudsman set forth in sections 173.14 to 173.28 of the Revised Code.

...ts employees to be responsible for releasing records for copying to representatives of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program who request permission to make or obtain copies of records specified in division (D) of this section. In the event that a designated employee is not available when a representative of the office makes the request, the long-term care provider shall designate another employee t...

...artment of aging. On attainment of a passing score, a volunteer shall be certified by the department as a representative authorized to perform services specified in the certification. The department shall issue an identification card, which the representative shall show at the request of any person with whom the representative deals while performing the representative's duties and which shall be surrendered at the ti...

... a complaint, public entities, and confidential records of residents or recipients. The identity of a resident or recipient, a complainant who is not a resident or recipient, or an individual providing information about a complaint shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the resident or recipient, complainant, or individual, or a legal representative of any of the foregoing, or except as required by cou...

...performance of their official duties under sections 173.14 to 173.26 of the Revised Code. (B) A person acting in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability incident to any of the following: providing information to the office, participating in registration of a complaint with the office, participating in investigation of a complaint by the office, or participating in an administrative or judicial...

... as in section 4113.51 of the Revised Code. (2) "Retaliatory action" includes physical, mental, or verbal abuse; change of room assignment; withholding of services; failure to provide care in a timely manner; discharge; and termination of employment. (B) An employee providing information to or participating in good faith in registering a complaint with the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program or...

...tions 173.14 to 173.26 of the Revised Code, advise, consult, and cooperate with any agency, program, or other entity related to the purposes of the office. Any agency, program, or other entity related to the purposes of the office shall advise, consult, and cooperate with the office. The office shall attempt to establish effective coordination with government-sponsored programs that provide legal services to the eld...

...any part of the previous year: (1) Nursing homes and residential care facilities, as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code; (2) Facilities authorized to provide extended care services under Title XVIII of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended, including a long-term acute care hospital that provides medical and rehabilitative care to patients who require an average ...

...(1) "Applicant" means a person who is under final consideration for employment by a responsible party in a full-time, part-time, or temporary position that involves providing ombudsman services to residents and recipients. "Applicant" includes a person who is under final consideration for employment as the state long-term care ombudsman or the head of a regional long-term care ombudsman program. "Applicant" does not ...

...(A) As used in this section, "incident" means the occurrence of a violation with respect to a resident or recipient. A violation is a separate incident for each day it occurs and for each resident who is subject to it. (B)(1) In lieu of the fine that may be imposed under division (A) of section 173.99 of the Revised Code for a criminal offense, the director of aging may, under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, fine ...

...(1) "Applicant" means a person who is under final consideration for employment with a responsible party in a full-time, part-time, or temporary direct-care position or is referred to a responsible party by an employment service for such a position. "Applicant" does not include a person being considered for a direct-care position as a volunteer. (2) "Area agency on aging" has the same meaning as in section 173.14 o...

...unity-based long-term care services, as defined in section 173.14 of the Revised Code, that are provided under a program the department of aging administers. (2) "Community-based long-term care services certificate" means a certificate issued under section 173.391 of the Revised Code. (3) "Community-based long-term care services contract or grant" means a contract or grant awarded under section 173.392 of the R...

...ions 173.39 to 173.393 of the Revised Code: (1) "Provider" means a person or government entity that provides any services, including community-based long-term care services, under a program the department of aging administers. "Provider" includes a person or government entity that provides home and community-based services to older adults through the PASSPORT program or assisted living program. (2) "Community-bas...

...cilities during the provider's normal business hours for purposes of conducting an audit or structural compliance review. (i) The provider has ceased doing business. (j) The provider has voluntarily relinquished its certification for any reason. (3) The provider's provider agreement with the department of medicaid has been suspended under section 5164.36 of the Revised Code. (4) The provider's provider ag...

...(A) In the case of a provider that the department of aging under section 173.39 of the Revised Code has not required to be certified under section 173.391 of the Revised Code, the department may pay the provider for providing services, including community-based long-term care services, under a program the department administers but only if all of the following are the case: (1) The provider has a contract with the ...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the records of an evaluation conducted in accordance with rules adopted under division (B)(2) of section 173.391 of the Revised Code are public records for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall be made available on request of any person, including individuals receiving or seeking any services, including community-based long-term care services,...

...(A) The department of aging shall promote the development of a statewide aging and disabilities resource network through which older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers are provided with both of the following: (1) Information on any long-term care service options available to the individuals; (2) Streamlined access to long-term care services, both publicly funded services and services avail...

...health services; (ii) Private duty nursing services; (iii) Durable medical equipment; (iv) Services of a clinical nurse specialist; (v) Services of a certified nurse practitioner. (c) Services available to a participant of the PACE program. (4) "Long-term care consultation" or "consultation" means the consultation service made available by the department of aging or a program administrator through the lon...

...care consultations for residents of nursing facilities, including annual or more frequent reassessments of the residents' functional capabilities. If the procedures are established, the department or program administrator shall assign individuals to nursing facilities to serve as care managers within the facilities. The individuals assigned shall be individuals who are certified under section 173.422 of the Re...

...(A) The department of aging shall certify individuals who meet certification requirements established by rule to provide long-term care consultations for purposes of sections 173.42 and 173.421 of the Revised Code. The director of aging shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the certification process and requirements. The rules shall specify the education, experience, or train...