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...ion or effect. (B) "Agency" means any public or private organization certified, licensed, or otherwise specially empowered by law or rule to place minors for adoption. (C) "Attorney" means a person who has been admitted to the bar by order of the Ohio supreme court. (D) "Best interest" means the factors a court uses to determine the best interest of a child as set forth in section 3107.161 of the Revised Code. ...

...(A)(1) The department of children and youth shall establish a putative father registry. To register, a putative father must complete a registration form prescribed under section 3107.065 of the Revised Code and submit it to the department. The registration form shall include the putative father's name; the name of the mother of the person he claims as his child; and the address or telephone number at which he wishes ...

...(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of the versions of former sections 3107.06 and 3107.07 of the Revised Code that, pursuant to Section 5 of Am. Sub. H.B. 419 of the 121st general assembly, apply regarding a putative father's consent to the adoption of any child born prior to January 1, 1997, on and after the effective date of this section, both of the following apply: (1) The references in division (F)(4) o...

...(A) The department of children and youth shall prescribe and supply forms for the taking of social and medical histories of the biological parents of a minor available for adoption. (B) An assessor shall record the social and medical histories of the biological parents of a minor available for adoption, unless the minor is to be adopted by the minor's stepparent or grandparent. The assessor shall use the forms pre...

...(A) The petitioner and the person sought to be adopted shall appear at the hearing on the petition, unless the presence of either is excused by the court for good cause shown. (B) The court may continue the hearing from time to time to permit further observation, investigation, or consideration of any facts or circumstances affecting the granting of the petition, and may examine the petitioners separate and apart ...

...(A) All hearings held under sections 3107.01 to 3107.19 of the Revised Code shall be held in closed court without the admittance of any person other than essential officers of the court, the parties, the witnesses of the parties, counsel, persons who have not previously consented to an adoption but who are required to consent, representatives of the agencies present to perform their official duties, and any other per...

...As used in sections 3107.45 to 3107.53 of the Revised Code: (A) "Adopted person" means a person who, as a minor, was adopted and who, on or after September 18, 1996, became available or potentially available for adoption. For the purpose of this division, a person was available or potentially available for adoption on or after September 18, 1996, if, on or after that date, either of the following occurred: (...

... necessary for the purpose of receiving public assistance, the court shall designate which one of the parents' residences is to serve as the child's home. The child support obligations of the parents under a shared parenting order issued under this division shall be determined in accordance with Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125. of the Revised Code. (B)(1) When making the allocation of the parental rights...

...Except as provided in division (K) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code, any court, other than a juvenile court, that has jurisdiction in any case respecting the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child under eighteen years of age and the designation of the child's place of residence and legal custodian or in any case respecting the support of a child under eighteen years of age, m...

...(A) Notwithstanding section 5122.04 of the Revised Code, no mental health professional shall diagnose or treat a minor individual who presents for the diagnosis or treatment of a gender-related condition without first obtaining the consent of one of the following: (1) At least one parent of the minor individual; (2) At least one legal custodian of the minor individual; (3) The minor individual's guardian. (B)...

... to promote parental involvement in the public school system. The policy shall require a school district to do all of the following: (1)(a) Ensure that any sexuality content is age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate for the age of the student receiving the instruction, regardless of the age or grade level of the student. (b) Prior to providing instruction that includes sexuality content or permitting a t...

...on concerning any students attending a public school to any person or group for use in a profit-making plan or activity. Notwithstanding division (B)(4) of section 149.43 of the Revised Code, a person may require disclosure of the requestor's identity or the intended use of the directory information concerning any students attending a public school to ascertain whether the directory information is for use in a ...

...opinion that shall naturally exist in a public university community. The requirements prescribed under divisions (A)(2)(a) to (d) of this section shall take priority over any other bylaws adopted by the center. (3) The board of trustees of the university may change the name of the center in accordance with the philanthropic naming policies and practices of the university. (B)(1) The center shall be an indepe...

...opinion that shall naturally exist in a public university community. The requirements prescribed under divisions (A)(2)(a) to (d) of this section shall take priority over any other bylaws adopted by the center. (3) The board of trustees of the university may name the center in accordance with the philanthropic naming policies and practices of the university. (B)(1) The center shall be an independent academic...

...opinion that shall naturally exist in a public university community. The requirements prescribed under divisions (A)(2)(a) to (d) of this section shall take priority over any other bylaws adopted by the center. (3) The board of trustees of the university may name the center in accordance with the philanthropic naming policies and practices of the university. (B)(1) The center shall be an independent academic...

...opinion that shall naturally exist in a public university community. The requirements prescribed under divisions (A)(2)(a) to (d) of this section shall take priority over any other bylaws adopted by the center. (3) The board of trustees of the university may name the center in accordance with the philanthropic naming policies and practices of the university. (B)(1) The center shall be an independent academic...

...es of opinion that naturally occur in a public university community. (D)(1) The talent, compensation, and governance committee of the board of trustees of the university, if such a committee exists, shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, a seven-member institute academic council. If no such committee exists, the board of trustees shall appoint members under this division. An initial member shall...

...No student-athlete who is less than eighteen years of age shall enter into a contract that provides the student-athlete with compensation for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness unless the contract includes the written consent of the student-athlete's parent, guardian, or custodian for the student-athlete to enter into the contract.

...ion about any patient shall not be made public without the written consent of the patient or the patient's guardian, or, if the patient is a minor, the patient's parent or guardian.

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Administrative safeguards," "physical safeguards," and "technical safeguards" have the same meanings as in 45 C.F.R. 164.304. (B) "Covered entity," "disclosure," "health care provider," "health information," "individually identifiable health information," "protected health information," and "use" have the same meanings as in 45 C.F.R. 160.103. (C) "Designated record set" has the...

...Except as provided in section 3923.07 of the Revised Code, every policy of sickness and accident insurance delivered, issued for delivery, or used in this state shall contain the standard provisions specified in this section in the words in which the same appear in this section. Such standard provisions shall be preceded individually by the caption appearing in this section or, at the option of the insurer, by such a...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section or in section 4109.06 of the Revised Code, no minor of compulsory school age shall be employed by any employer unless the minor presents to the employer a proper age and schooling certificate as a condition of employment. A valid certificate constitutes conclusive evidence of the age of the minor and of the employer's right to employ the minor in occupations not...

...ntract, to pay into the state insurance fund the premiums provided by this chapter. (c) Every person who performs labor or provides services pursuant to a construction contract, as defined in section 4123.79 of the Revised Code, if at least ten of the following criteria apply: (i) The person is required to comply with instructions from the other contracting party regarding the manner or method of performing servi...

...(A) If an owner of private property posts on the property, in a conspicuous manner, a prohibition against parking on the property or conditions and regulations under which parking is permitted, no person shall do either of the following: (1) Park a vehicle on the property without the owner's consent; (2) Park a vehicle on the property in violation of any condition or regulation posted by the owner. (B) Whoever vio...

...(A) No streetcar, trackless trolley, or vehicle shall, without the consent of the fire department official in command, be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department that is laid down on any street, private driveway, or streetcar track to be used at any fire or alarm of fire. (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one ye...

...ode; (m) An employee of a hospital or public hospital, as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code; (n) An employee of a nursing home or residential care facility, as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code; (o) An employee of a residential facility licensed under section 5119.22 of the Revised Code that provides accommodations, supervision, and personal care services for three to sixteen unrelated...

...(A) The department of job and family services shall establish and maintain a uniform statewide automated adult protective services information system. The information system shall contain records regarding all of the following: (1) All reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults made to county departments of job and family services under section 5101.63 of the Revised Code; (2) Investigations conducted und...

...Each entity that employs or is responsible for licensing or regulating the individuals required under section 5101.63 of the Revised Code to make reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults shall ensure that the individuals have access to the educational materials developed under division (B) of section 5101.62 of the Revised Code.

... department shall refer the case to the public children services agency of that county. (E) If a county department of job and family services knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the subject of a report made under section 5101.63 of the Revised Code or of an investigation conducted under section 5101.65 of the Revised Code is being or has been criminally exploited, the department shall notify a local law en...

...eed for and, to the extent of available funds, providing or arranging for the provision of protective services. Investigation of the report provided for in section 5101.63 or a case referred to the department under section 5126.31 of the Revised Code shall be initiated within twenty-four hours after the department receives the report or case if any emergency exists; otherwise investigation shall be initiated within ...

...If, during the course of an investigation conducted under section 5101.65 of the Revised Code, any person, including the adult who is the subject of the investigation, denies or obstructs access to the residence of the adult, the county department of job and family services may file a petition in court for a temporary restraining order to prevent the interference or obstruction. The court shall issue a temporary rest...

...The county department of job and family services may enter into an agreement or contract with any private or government entity to perform the following duties: (A) In accordance with division (G) of section 5101.63 of the Revised Code, receive reports made under that section; (B) Perform the county department's duties under section 5101.65 of the Revised Code; (C) Petition the court pursuant to section 5101.68 or...

...Any person who requests or consents to receive protective services shall receive such services only after an investigation and determination of a need for protective services. The investigation shall be performed in the same manner as the investigation of a report pursuant to section 5101.65 of the Revised Code. If the person withdraws consent, the protective services shall be terminated.

...If the county department of job and family services determines that an adult is in need of protective services and is an incapacitated person, the department may petition the court for an order authorizing the provision of protective services. If the adult is in need of protective services as a result of exploitation, the county prosecutor may file the petition. The petition shall state the specific facts alleging th...

...Notice of a petition for the provision of court-ordered protective services as provided for in section 5101.68 of the Revised Code shall be personally served upon the adult who is the subject of the petition at least five working days prior to the date set for the hearing as provided in section 5101.682 of the Revised Code. Notice shall be given either orally or in writing in language reasonably understandable to the...

...idual may be committed to a hospital or public hospital as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code pursuant to this section. (D) The placement of an adult pursuant to court order as provided in this section shall not be changed unless the court authorized the transfer of placement after finding compelling reasons to justify the transfer. Unless the court finds that an emergency exists, the court shall notify ...

...(A) If an adult has consented to the provision of protective services but any other person refuses to allow such provision, the county department of job and family services or the county prosecutor may petition the court for a temporary restraining order to restrain the person from interfering with the provision of protective services for the adult. (B) The petition shall state specific facts sufficient to demonstra...

...all not order a person to a hospital or public hospital as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code. (F) If the county department or its designee determines that the adult continues to need protective services after the order provided for in division (D) of this section has expired, the county department, the department's designee, or the county prosecutor may petition the court for an order to continue protec...

...(A) A court, through a probate judge or a magistrate under the direction of a probate judge, may issue by telephone an ex parte emergency order authorizing the provision of protective services, including the relief available under division (B) of section 5101.702 of the Revised Code, to an adult on an emergency basis if all of the following are the case: (1) The court receives notice from the county department of jo...

...(A) If an order is issued pursuant to section 5101.701 of the Revised Code, the court shall hold a hearing not later than twenty-four hours after the issuance to determine whether there is probable cause for the order, except that if the day following the day on which the order is issued is not a working day, the court shall hold the hearing on the next working day. (B) At the hearing, the court: (1) Shall determin...

...(A) If it appears that an adult in need of protective services has the financial means sufficient to pay for such services, the county department of job and family services shall make an evaluation regarding such means. If the evaluation establishes that the adult has such financial means, the department shall initiate procedures for reimbursement pursuant to rules adopted under section 5101.61 of the Revised Code. I...

...If, during the course of an investigation by a local law enforcement agency of criminal exploitation, any person, including the adult who is the alleged victim, denies or obstructs access to the residence of the adult, the county prosecutor may file a petition in court for a temporary restraining order to prevent the interference or obstruction. The court shall issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the inter...

...ndent's designee; (j) The director of public safety or the director's designee; (k) The state long-term care ombudsman or the ombudsman's designee; (l) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (m) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate; (n) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the minority leader of ...

...on elder abuse; (3) Improving policy, funding, and programming related to elder abuse, including estimated funding necessary to implement specific recommendations; (4) Improving the judicial response to elder abuse victims; (5) Identifying ways to coordinate statewide efforts to address elder abuse. (B) The commission shall prepare and issue a biennial report on a plan of action that may be used by local comm...

...r-profit entity administering a project funded in whole or in part with funds provided under the Title IV-A demonstration program created under section 5101.803 of the Revised Code. (4) "Title IV-A program" means all of the following that are funded in part with funds provided under the temporary assistance for needy families block grant established by Title IV-A of the "Social Security Act," 110 Stat. 2113 (1996)...

...profit entity for the entity to receive funding for a project under the Title IV-A demonstration program created under section 5101.803 of the Revised Code. (3) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department of children and youth may enter into an agreement with a private, not-for-profit entity for the entity to receive funds under the Ohio parenting and pregnancy program created under section 5180.71 of t...

...e IV-A demonstration program to provide funding for innovative and promising prevention and intervention projects that meet one or more of the four purposes of the temporary assistance for needy families block grant as specified in 42 U.S.C. 601 and are for individuals with specific and multiple barriers to achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. The department of job and family service...

...sistance for needy families block grant funds for the upcoming state fiscal biennium. The report shall be prepared in such a manner as to facilitate the inclusion of the information contained in the report in the governor's budget in accordance with division (D)(7) of section 107.03 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Not later than sixty days after the end of the first state fiscal year of a fiscal biennium, the departme...

...(A) Prior to submitting the Title IV-A state plan required by section 5101.80 of the Revised Code to the United States secretary of health and human services, the department of job and family services shall submit the plan to all of the following members of the general assembly: (1) The president and minority leader of the senate; (2) The speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives; (3) The chairpe...

...e state treasury the Title IV-A reserve fund. If authorized by the agreement between the director of budget and management and the United States secretary of the treasury entered into pursuant to section 131.36 of the Revised Code, the director of budget and management may transfer to the Title IV-A reserve fund money appropriated for the Ohio works first program established under Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code an...