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...e of the families of, or advocates for, individuals with developmental disabilities; (2) The official member does not receive reimbursement for the travel expenses from any other source; (3) The official member does not receive wages or other compensation from any other source for performing the member's duties on the official workgroup; and (4) No statute prohibits official members of the official workgroup fr...

...nt in connection with an audit are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code until a report of the audit is released by the department.

...(A) If the department of developmental disabilities determines pursuant to an audit conducted under section 5123.05 of the Revised Code that money is owed the state by a provider of a service or program, the department may enter into a payment agreement with the provider. The agreement shall include the following: (1) A schedule of installment payments whereby the money owed the state is to be paid in full wi...

...The director of developmental disabilities may establish divisions in the department of developmental disabilities and prescribe their powers and duties. Each division shall consist of a deputy director and the officers and employees, including those in institutions, necessary for the performance of the functions assigned to it. The director shall supervise the work of each division and be responsible fo...

...There may be created in the department of developmental disabilities a bureau of research. The bureau shall: (A) Plan, direct, and coordinate all research programs conducted by the department; (B) Provide continuing evaluation of research programs; (C) Direct and coordinate scientific investigations and studies as undertaken under this section. The department shall institute and encourage scientific investi...

...dination, discourteous treatment of the public, neglect of duty, violation of this chapter or Chapter 124. of the Revised Code, the rules of the director of developmental disabilities or the director of administrative services, any other failure of good behavior, any other acts of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or conviction of a felony while employed in the civil service. An employee also forfei...

...ained pursuant to this section is not a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall not be made available to any person, other than the following: (a) The applicant or employee who is the subject of the report or the applicant's or employee's representative; (b) The responsible entity that requested the report or its representative; (c) The department if a county board, provider, ...

...Subject to the rules of the department of developmental disabilities, each institution under the jurisdiction of the department shall be under the control of a managing officer to be known as a superintendent or by other appropriate title. The managing officer shall be appointed by the director of developmental disabilities and shall be in the unclassified service and serve at the pleasure of the director. Eac...

...The director of developmental disabilities may, by rule and with the approval of the governor, change the purpose for which any institution under the control of the department is being used. The director may designate a new or another use for the institution, provided the change of use and new designation has for its objective improvement in the classification, segregation, care, education, cure, or rehabili...

...(A) There is hereby established at each institution and branch institution under the control of the department of developmental disabilities a citizen's advisory council. Each council shall consist of seven members, including parents or other relatives of residents of institutions under the control of the department, community leaders, professional persons in relevant fields, and persons who have an interest in or kn...

...ehumanizing practices and violations of individual or legal rights; (E) Review institutional budgets, programs, services, and planning; (F) Develop and maintain within the community relationships with community developmental disabilities organizations; (G) Participate in the formulation of the institution's objectives, administrative procedures, program philosophy, and long range goals; (H) Bring any matter that ...

...tor of developmental disabilities, be individual, schedule, or blanket bonds.

...(A) The director of developmental disabilities may enter into an agreement with the boards of trustees or boards of directors of two or more universities in which there is a college of medicine or college of osteopathic medicine, or of two or more colleges of medicine or colleges of osteopathic medicine, or any combination of those universities and colleges, to establish, manage, and conduct residency medical t...

...The director of developmental disabilities may enter into an agreement with boards of trustees or boards of directors of one or more universities, colleges, or schools to establish, manage, and conduct residency training programs for students enrolled in courses of studies for occupations or professions which may be determined by the director to be needed by the department to provide adequate care and treatmen...

...Notwithstanding section 5121.04 of the Revised Code and except as provided in section 5123.194 of the Revised Code, the liable relative of a person with a developmental disability who is a minor receiving residential services pursuant to a contract entered into with the department of developmental disabilities under section 5123.18 of the Revised Code shall be charged for the minor's support the percentage of a base ...

...(A) As used in this section, "felony" has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Subject to division (C) of this section, upon the recommendation of the director of developmental disabilities, the managing officer of an institution under the jurisdiction of the department of developmental disabilities may designate one or more employees to be special police officers of the depart...

...The department of developmental disabilities may make such investigations as are necessary in the performance of its duties and to that end the director of developmental disabilities shall have the same power as a judge of a county court to administer oaths and to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books or papers. The department shall keep a record of such investigations ...

...The department of developmental disabilities may appoint and commission any competent agency or person, to serve without compensation, as a special agent, investigator, or representative to perform a designated duty for and in behalf of the department. Specific credentials shall be given by the department to each person so designated, and each credential shall state the: (A) Name; (B) Agency with which suc...

...n 5123.164 of the Revised Code; (c) An individual who applies under section 5123.161 of the Revised Code for a certificate to provide supported living as an independent provider; (d) An independent provider who seeks renewal of the independent provider's supported living certificate under section 5123.164 of the Revised Code. (2) "Business" means an association, corporation, nonprofit organization, partnership, tr...

...A person or government entity that seeks to provide supported living shall apply to the director of developmental disabilities for a supported living certificate. Except as provided in sections 5123.166 and 5123.169 of the Revised Code, the director shall issue to the person or government entity a supported living certificate if the person or government entity follows the application process established in rules ad...

...urveys conducted under this section are public records for the purpose of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall be made available on the request of any person or government entity.

...A supported living certificate is valid for a period of time established in rules adopted under section 5123.1611 of the Revised Code, unless any of the following occur before the end of that period of time: (A) The director of developmental disabilities issues an order requiring that action be taken against the certificate holder under section 5123.166 of the Revised Code. (B) The director issues an order terminat...

...Except as provided in sections 5123.166 and 5123.169 of the Revised Code, the director of developmental disabilities shall renew a supported living certificate if the certificate holder follows the renewal process established in rules adopted under section 5123.1611 of the Revised Code, continues to meet the applicable certification standards established in those rules, and pays the renewal fee established in those r...

...tity may provide supported living to an individual with a developmental disability if the person or government entity also provides the individual a residence. (B) A person may provide supported living to an individual with a developmental disability even though the person also provides the individual a residence if either of the following apply: (1) The person also resides in the residence with the individual and ...

...provide supported living to one or more individuals who receive supported living from the certificate holder at the time the director takes the action; (b) Begin to provide supported living to one or more individuals who do not receive supported living from the certificate holder at the time the director takes the action; (c) Expand or add supported living services to one or more individuals who receive supported...