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...The department of children and youth may apply to the United States secretary of health and human services for a federal grant under the "Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act," 42 U.S.C. 5116, and the "Family First Prevention Services Act," 42 U.S.C. 50711, 50723, and 50741 to assist residential infant care centers certified under section 5103.603 of the Revised Code in providing temporary residential and other c...

...(A) As used in this section, "firearm" has the same meaning as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code. (B) A residential infant care center that regularly maintains on its premises schedule II controlled substances, as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code, may do both of the following: (1) Maintain firearms at the facility; (2) Permit security personnel to bear firearms while on the grounds of the fac...

...The director of children and youth may suspend or revoke a residential infant care center's certificate pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code if the center violates or fails to comply with any of the requirements under sections 5103.608 to 5103.6012 of the Revised Code and, as applicable, the rules adopted under section 5103.6018 of the Revised Code or division (H) of section 5103.13 of the Revised Code.

...The director of children and youth shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the certification of residential infant care centers.

...As used in sections 5103.61 to 5103.617 of the Revised Code, "family preservation center" means a certified children's crisis care facility or residential infant care center that has as its primary purpose the preservation of families.

...A person who holds an active license to operate a children's crisis care facility under section 5103.13 of the Revised Code or a residential infant care center under section 5103.602 of the Revised Code may apply to the director of children and youth to obtain a certificate as a family preservation center under this section.

...(A) The director of children and youth shall certify the person's family preservation center if the center complies with all of the requirements imposed under section 5103.614 of the Revised Code and all of the rules adopted under section 5103.617 of the Revised Code. (B) The director shall not issue a waiver to a person of compliance with any of the requirements imposed under this section or any of the rules adop...

...A certified family preservation center shall do the following: (A) Obtain and maintain accreditation under the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations, or the council on accreditation for children and family services; (B) Obtain and maintain certification by the Ohio department of mental health and addiction services ; (C) Provi...

...The director of children and youth may suspend or revoke a family preservation center's certificate pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code if the center violates or fails to comply with section 5103.614 of the Revised Code or any of the rules adopted under section 5103.617 of the Revised Code.

...Not later than ninety days June 13, 2022, the director of children and youth shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the certification of family preservation centers.

...(A) Whoever violates section 5103.03 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. (B) Whoever violates section 5103.15, 5103.16, or 5103.17 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

... owner's behalf provider agreements for publicly funded child care. (D) "Border state child care provider" means a child care provider that is located in a state bordering Ohio and that is licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by that state to provide child care funded by the child care block grant act. (E) "Career pathways model" means an alternative pathway to meeting the requirements to be a child care ...

... care program only, "director" means an individual who is responsible for ensuring compliance with this section and any rules adopted under it. (B)(1) At the times specified in division (B)(2)(a) of this section, the director of children and youth shall request the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to conduct a criminal records check for each of the following persons: (a) ...

...cribed in division (D) of this section, indicating that the child has been immunized against or is in the process of being immunized against all of the following diseases: (1) Chicken pox; (2) Diphtheria; (3) Haemophilus influenzae type b; (4) Hepatitis A; (5) Hepatitis B; (6) Influenza; (7) Measles; (8) Mumps; (9) Pertussis; (10) Pneumococcal disease; (11) Poliomyelitis; (12) Rota...

...eds of children receiving child care or publicly funded child care and shall include specific rules for school-age child care centers that are developed in consultation with the department of education and workforce. The rules shall include the following: (A) Submission of a site plan and descriptive plan of operation to demonstrate how the center proposes to meet the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted...

...The director of children and youth, in addition to the rules adopted under section 5104.015 of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules establishing minimum requirements for child care centers. The rules shall include the requirements set forth in sections 5104.032 to 5104.034 of the Revised Code. Except as provided in section 5104.07 of the Revised Code, the rules shall not change the square footage requirements of secti...

...) Requirements for the amount of usable indoor floor space for each child; (Y) Requirements for safe outdoor play space; (Z) Qualifications and training requirements for administrators and for child care staff members, which shall not include requiring an administrator or child care staff member to hold or obtain a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree; (AA) Procedures for granting a parent who is the res...

...) Requirements for the amount of usable indoor floor space for each child; (T) Requirements for safe outdoor play space; (U) Qualification and training requirements for administrators and employees, which shall not include requiring an administrator or employee to hold or obtain a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree; (V) Procedures for granting a parent who is the residential parent and legal custodian,...

...fety, and welfare of children receiving publicly funded child care in their own home and shall include the following: (A) Standards for ensuring that the child's home and the physical surroundings of the child's home are safe and sanitary, including physical environment, physical plant, and equipment; (B) Standards for the supervision, care, and discipline of children receiving publicly funded child care in the...

...To the extent that any rules adopted for the purposes of this chapter require a health care professional to perform a physical examination, the rules shall include as a health care professional a physician assistant, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse practitioner, or a certified nurse-midwife.

...establish standards for the training of individuals who inspect or investigate type B family child care homes pursuant to section 5104.03 of the Revised Code. The department shall provide training in accordance with those standards for individuals in the categories described in this division.

...Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code, the director of children and youth shall not regulate in any way under this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, instruction in religious or moral doctrines, beliefs, or values.

...ection 3301.16 of the Revised Code for kindergarten only: (a) The nonpublic school has given the notice to the state board of education and the director of children and youth required by Section 4 of Substitute House Bill No. 253 of the 117th general assembly; (b) The nonpublic school continues to be chartered by the department of education and workforce for kindergarten, or receives and continues to hold a cha...

...The director of children and youth may issue a child care center or type A family child care home license to a youth development program that is exempted by division (B)(8) of section 5104.02 of the Revised Code from the requirements of this chapter if the youth development program applies for and meets all of the requirements for the license.

...In no case shall the director of children and youth issue a license to operate a type A family child care home if the type A home is certified as a foster home or specialized foster home pursuant to Chapter 5103. of the Revised Code. In no case shall the director issue a license to operate a type B family child care home if the type B home is certified as a specialized foster home pursuant to Chapter 5103. of the Rev...