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...The director of developmental disabilities shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code regarding the reporting of major unusual incidents and unusual incidents concerning persons with developmental disabilities. The rules shall specify what constitutes a major unusual incident or an unusual incident.

...ed Code dies, the department of developmental disabilities or the county board of developmental disabilities, whichever is applicable, shall, on written request, provide to both of the following persons the report and any records relating to the report: (1) If the report or records are necessary to administer the estate of the person who is the subject of the report, to the executor ...

... the Revised Code, the department of developmental disabilities may do either of the following: (1) Conduct an independent review or investigation of the incident; (2) Request that an independent review or investigation of the incident be conducted by a county board of developmental disabilities that is not implicated in the report, a regional council of government, or any other entity authorized to conduct such in...

...The rights of persons with developmental disabilities include, but are not limited to, the following: (A) The right to be treated at all times with courtesy and respect and with full recognition of their dignity and individuality; (B) The right to an appropriate, safe, and sanitary living environment that complies with local, state, and federal standards and recognizes the persons' need for privacy and independence...

...xists on that date, including services delivered in a sheltered workshop, be fully informed of any new home and community-based services and their option to receive those services. It is also the intent of the general assembly that those individuals be permitted to continue receiving services in a variety of settings as long as those settings offer opportunities for community integration as described in their individ...

...Every state agency, county board of developmental disabilities, or political subdivision that provides services, either directly or through a contract, to persons with developmental disabilities shall give each provider a copy of the list of rights contained in section 5123.62 of the Revised Code. Each public and private provider of services shall carry out the requirements of this section in addition to any other po...

...provider of services to persons with developmental disabilities shall establish policies and programs to ensure that all staff members are familiar with the rights enumerated in section 5123.62 of the Revised Code and observe those rights in their contacts with persons receiving services. Any policy, procedure, or rule of the provider that conflicts with any of the rights enumerated shall be null and void. Every prov...

...f the Revised Code, individuals with developmental disabilities who can safely self-administer medication or receive assistance with self-administration of medication have the right to self-administer medication or receive assistance with the self-administration of medication. The department of developmental disabilities shall adopt rules as it considers necessary to implement and enforce this section. The rules shal...

...(A) As used in this section, "developmental disabilities personnel" and "prescribed medication" have the same meanings as in section 5123.41 of the Revised Code. (B) Developmental disabilities personnel who are not specifically authorized by other provisions of the Revised Code to provide assistance in the self-administration of prescribed medication may, under this section, provide that assistance as part of the s...

...onstitutional rights of persons with developmental disabilities in the state; (B) To encourage the development of the ability and potential of each person with a developmental disability in the state to the fullest possible extent, no matter how severe the degree of disability; (C) To promote the economic security, standard of living, and meaningful employment of persons with developmental disabilities; (D) To max...

...en years of age or older and who is or believes self to be a person with an intellectual disability may make written application to the managing officer of any institution for voluntary admission. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the application may be made on behalf of a minor by a parent or guardian, and on behalf of an adult adjudicated mentally incompetent by a guardian. (B) The managing offic...

...wing applies: (1) The minor has an intellectual disability. (2) The minor has autism spectrum disorder. (3) The minor has a dual diagnosis of an intellectual disability and mental illness. (4) The minor has a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and mental illness. (C)(1) The admission of a minor into a specialized treatment unit shall be based upon the availability of beds at the institution and the ...

... the Revised Code who requests his own release or whose release is requested in writing by his counsel, legal guardian, parent, spouse, or adult next of kin shall be released forthwith except that: (1) If a resident was admitted on his own application and the request for release is made by a person other than the resident, release may be made conditional upon the agreement of the resident thereto if his continued in...

...en years of age or older and who is or believes self to be a person with an intellectual disability may make written application to the managing officer of any institution for temporary admission for short-term care. The application may be made on behalf of a minor by a parent or guardian, and on behalf of an adult adjudicated mentally incompetent by a guardian. (B) For purposes of this section, short-term care shal...

...form prescribed by the department of developmental disabilities either on information or actual knowledge, whichever is determined to be proper by the court. The affidavit may be filed only by a person who has custody of the individual as a parent, guardian, or service provider or by a person acting on behalf of the department or a county board of developmental disabilities. This section does not apply regarding the ...

...on of an individual, a person who is eligible to file under that section and intends to do so shall request that the county board of developmental disabilities conduct an assessment of the individual's needs. Not later than thirty days after the date a request is received, the board shall complete the assessment and provide to the person a report of its findings and recommendations. The report shall be...

...The director of developmental disabilities shall designate a person to present the case on behalf of the state at the hearings provided for in sections 5123.75 and 5123.76 of the Revised Code. The designee of the director also may present the case on behalf of the state in any other hearing provided for in this chapter.

...t if the respondent does not make a selection, the notice shall be sent to the adult next of kin other than the person who filed the affidavit, if that person's address is known to the court; (6) The respondent's counsel; (7) The director of developmental disabilities or the director's designee under section 5123.72 of the Revised Code. (B) All persons entitled to notice under this section may waive th...

...pleas may, if it has probable cause to believe that the person named in the affidavit is a person with an intellectual disability subject to institutionalization by court order and that emergency institutionalization is required, do any of the following: (1) Issue a temporary order of detention ordering any health or police officer or sheriff to take into custody and transport such person to an institution or other ...

...nt's guardian, or the respondent's counsel, or upon the court's own motion, be afforded a hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the respondent is a person with an intellectual disability subject to institutionalization by court order. (A) The probable cause hearing shall be conducted within two court days from the day on which the request is made. Failure to conduct the probable cause ...

...the court of common pleas, or a referee designated by the judge of the probate division. Any referee designated by the judge of the probate division must be an attorney. (1) The following shall be made available to counsel for the respondent: (a) All relevant documents, information, and evidence in the custody or control of the state or prosecutor; (b) All relevant documents, information, and evidence in the custo...

...alized pursuant to this chapter may be held in the person's home, a certified foster home, licensed rest or nursing home, a county home, or a facility used for detention, but the person shall be kept separate from persons charged with or convicted of penal offenses. (B) Whenever any person is taken into custody under this chapter, the person in charge of the institution or facility in which that person is temporaril...

...e that a person is a person with an intellectual disability subject to institutionalization by court order, the managing officer of an institution, with the concurrence of the chief program director, shall, except as provided in division (C) of this section, grant a discharge without the consent or the authorization of any court upon a determination that institutionalization no longer is appropriate. Upon the discha...

...s with i ntellectual disabilities considers that it is in the best interest of a resident, the managing officer may permit the resident to leave the institution on a trial visit. The trial visit shall be for the period of time the managing officer determines. (B) The managing officer, upon releasing a resident on trial visit, may impose such requirements and conditions upon the resident while the resident is absent...

... the control of the department of developmental disabilities may then provide actual traveling and escort expenses to the township of which the resident resided at the time of institutionalization. The amount payable shall be charged to the current expense fund of the institution. The expense of the return of a resident on trial visit from an institution, if it cannot be paid by the responsible relatives,...