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...ecords subject to inspection or copying under section 149.43 of the Revised Code and are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1347. of the Revised Code. Information contained in investigative and other files maintained by the state long-term care ombudsman and regional long-term care ombudsman programs shall be disclosed only at the discretion of the state ombudsman or if disclosure is required by court order. (B) ...

... (D) The attorney general shall provide legal counsel to the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program and to the regional long-term care ombudsman programs. The attorney general shall represent any representative of the office and any representative of a regional program against whom any legal action is brought in connection with the representative's official duties under sections 173.14 to 173.26 o...

...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 participating in the investigation of a complaint o...

...ernment-sponsored programs that provide legal services to the elderly and with protective and advocacy programs for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness.

...deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program fund, which is hereby created. Money credited to the fund shall be used solely to pay the costs of operating the regional long-term care ombudsman programs. (C) The state long-term care ombudsman and the regional programs may solicit and receive contributions to support the operation of the office or a reg...

... of the "Social Security Act," 94 Stat. 2619 (1980), 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7, as amended, and section 1156 of the "Social Security Act," 96 Stat. 388 (1982), 42 U.S.C. 1320c-5, as amended; (3) The registry of developmental disabilities employees established under section 5123.52 of the Revised Code; (4) The internet-based sex offender and child-victim offender database established under division (A)(11) of section 29...

... program fund created under section 173.26 of the Revised Code.

...lation and available at the federal web site known as the system for award management; (2) The list of excluded individuals and entities maintained by the office of inspector general in the United States department of health and human services pursuant to the "Social Security Act," sections 1128 and 1156, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7 and 1320c-5; (3) The registry of developmental disabilities employees established under s...

...lation and available at the federal web site known as the system for award management; (2) The list of excluded individuals and entities maintained by the office of inspector general in the United States department of health and human services pursuant to the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7 and 1320c-5; (3) The registry of developmental disabilities employees established under section 5123.52 of the Re...

...RT program or assisted living program unless the provider is certified under section 173.391 of the Revised Code and the service is in fact provided. The department may require a provider under any other program the department administers to be certified under section 173.391 of the Revised Code. If the department requires this certification, the department shall not pay the provider for providing any service under...

... deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the provider certification fund, which is hereby created. Money credited to the fund shall be used to pay for services, including community-based long-term care services, to pay for administrative costs associated with provider certification under this section, and to pay for administrative costs related to the publication of the Ohio long-term care consumer guide. ...

...ntract or grant agreement includes detailed conditions of participation for the provider and service standards that the provider is required to satisfy; (3) The provider complies with the contract or grant agreement; (4) The contract or grant is not for medicaid-funded services, other than services provided under the PACE program administered by the department of aging under section 173.50 of the Revised Code. ...

...re services, under a program the department of aging administers. (B) A part of a record of an evaluation that is otherwise available as a public record under division (A) of this section is not available as a public record if its release would violate a federal or state statute, regulation, or rule, including regulations adopted by the United States department of health and human services to implement the health i...

...ong-term care services, both publicly funded services and services available through private payment. (B) Area agencies on aging shall establish the network throughout the state. In doing so, the agencies shall collaborate with centers for independent living and other locally funded organizations to establish a cost-effective and consumer-friendly network that builds on existing, local infrastructures of servi...

...eposited into the state treasury to the credit of the residents protection fund.

...173.42 of the Revised Code, the department of aging may establish procedures for the conduct of periodic or follow-up long-term 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...

...ng the requirements for a certification under division (A) of this section, the department shall issue a certification to provide long-term care consultations in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to a person if either of the following applies: (1) The person holds a license or certification in another state. (2) The person has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private...

...ased services covered by medicaid components the department of aging administers, the department of aging or program administrator shall monitor the individual by doing either or both of the following at least once each year: (A) Determining whether the services being provided to the individual are appropriate; (B) Determining whether changes in the types of services being provided to the individual should be...

...es, the department shall develop and implement all procedures necessary to comply with the federal law. The procedures may include the use of long-term care consultations.

...t of aging administers for the applicable biennium; (2) Contract with each PASSPORT administrative agency for assistance in the administration of the unified long-term care budget; (3) Provide individuals who are eligible for home and community-based services covered by medicaid components the department of aging administers a choice of services that meet the individuals' needs and improve their quality of li...

...dicaid plan services as specified in rules adopted under section 5164.02 of the Revised Code: (1) Home health services; (2) Private duty nursing services; (3) Durable medical equipment; (4) Services of a clinical nurse specialist; (5) Services of a certified nurse practitioner. (C) The services that the PACE program provides.

...nse issued by an agency of this state unless the person holds the valid certificate or license.

...To the extent authorized by rules authorized by section 5162.021 of the Revised Code, the director of aging shall adopt rules that are needed to implement sections 173.43 to 173.432 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...ults of the survey and any analysis completed by the department or its designee shall be made available to the general assembly, other state agencies, nursing home and residential care facility providers, and the general public. (C) No nursing home or residential care facility shall recklessly fail to complete the survey.

... means a residential facility licensed under section 5119.34 of the Revised Code that provides accommodations, supervision, and personal care services for three to sixteen unrelated adults. (B) "Community-based long-term care services" has the same meaning as in section 173.14 of the Revised Code. (C) "Long-term care facility" means a nursing home or residential care facility. (D) "Nursing home" and "resident...