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...(A) The director of developmental disabilities shall establish an interagency workgroup on autism. The purpose of the workgroup shall be to improve the coordination of the state's efforts to address the service needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and the families of those individuals. In fulfilling this purpose, the director may enter into interagency agreements with the government entities represente...

...As used in this section, "evidence-based intervention" means a prevention or treatment service that has been demonstrated through scientific evaluation to produce a positive outcome. The department of developmental disabilities shall establish a voluntary training and certification program for individuals who provide evidence-based interventions to individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. The department ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Official member" means a member of an official workgroup who was appointed by the director of developmental disabilities. (2) "Official workgroup" means a workgroup, task force, council, committee, or similar entity that has been established by the director of developmental disabilities under the director's express or implied statutory authority. (B) Subject to division (C) of ...

...The department of developmental disabilities may conduct audits of the services and programs that either receive funds through the department or are subject to regulation by the department. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with procedures prescribed by the department. Records created or received by the department in connection with an audit are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code ...

...(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...

...An appointing officer may appoint a person who holds a certified position in the classified service within the department of developmental disabilities to a position in the unclassified service within the department. A person appointed pursuant to this section to a position in the unclassified service shall retain the right to resume the position and status held by the person in the classified service immediately pri...

...(A) As used in this section: (1)(a) "Applicant" means any of the following: (i) A person who is under final consideration for appointment to or employment with the department of developmental disabilities or a county board of developmental disabilities; (ii) A person who is being transferred to the department or a county board; (iii) An employee who is being recalled to or reemployed by the department or a co...

...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...

...The citizen's advisory councils established under section 5123.092 of the Revised Code shall do all of the following: (A) Transmit to the director of developmental disabilities verbal or written information, received from any person or organization associated with the institution or within the community, that an advisory council considers important; (B) Review the records of all applicants to any unclassified posi...

...The department of developmental disabilities shall require any of its employees and each officer and employee of every institution under its control who may be charged with custody or control of any money or property belonging to the state or who is required to give bond to give a surety company bond, properly conditioned, in a sum to be fixed by the department which, when approved by the department, shall be f...

...(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...

...son owning a financial interest of five per cent or more in the provider, including a direct, indirect, security, or mortgage financial interest; (v) The spouse, parent, stepparent, child, sibling, half sibling, stepsibling, grandparent, or grandchild of any of the persons specified in divisions (A)(8)(b)(i) to (iv) of this section; (vi) A person over which the provider has control of the day-to-day operation; (vi...

...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...

...(A) The director of developmental disabilities may conduct surveys of persons and government entities that seek a supported living certificate to determine whether the persons and government entities meet the certification standards. The director may also conduct surveys of providers to determine whether the providers continue to meet the certification standards. The director may assign to a county board of developme...

...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...