Ohio Administrative Code

(A) With respect to recovery housing residences, no person is to do any of the following:(1) Violate division (A) of section 5119.392 or section 5119.395 or 5119.396 of the Revised Code;(2) Violate any condition of recovery housing residence certification after having been grante…

(A) A recovery housing residence may need certain inspections falling into two categories: inspections within twelve months of the date of a previous inspection and "other inspections."(1) Inspections within twelve months of the date of the previous inspection If mandated by appl…

(A) As used in this rule:(1) "Rules of the board of building standards" means the rules adopted by the board of building standards in accordance with Chapter 3781. of the Revised Code including the Ohio building and Ohio residential construction codes.(2) "State fire code" means …

(A) If a recovery housing residence supplies food to residents, the residence is to ensure all food is procured, stored, prepared, transported, distributed, and served in a manner that protects it against contamination and spoilage from the time of procurement to time of consumpt…

(A) Each recovery housing residence is to have a minimum of seventy square feet per resident for a single occupancy bedroom and a minimum of fifty square feet per resident for a multiple occupancy bedroom. Regardless of the availability of the square footage, no more than four re…

(A) A recovery housing residence is to meet applicable standards of the department of health or certified local health departments regarding the proper cleaning of dishes and utensils, as well as the proper storage, preparation, and serving of food. Where mandated, the residence …

(A) The purpose of this rule is to establish standards to ensure that recovery housing residences promptly and accurately notify the department of incidents specified in appendix A to this rule. This rule also mandates recovery housing residences to review and analyze all inciden…

Each recovery housing residence in which one or more of the residents has a physical disability will make reasonable accommodations including, but not limited to: (A) Making the recovery housing residence readily accessible to and usable by persons with a physical disability; and…

(A) Each recovery housing residence will ensure appropriate policies and procedures regarding the administration and management of the recovery housing residence including compliance with the requirements for certification. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to: (1)…

(A) Each operator and staff member will:(1) Be at least eighteen years of age;(2) Demonstrate adequate communication skills to perform duties and responsibilities associated with the recovery housing residence in meeting the needs of the residents; and(3) Be able to perform requi…

(A) Each recovery housing residence will do all of the following:(1) Ensure that staffing is appropriate to accreditation of the recovery housing residence and individual needs of each resident;(2) Specify the minimum staffing pattern of the recovery housing residence in writing;…

(A) The operator will be responsible for assuring the compliance by the recovery housing residence with all resident rights. Violations of resident rights will be regarded as sufficient cause to institute proceedings to deny or revoke the recovery housing residence's certificatio…

(A) Each recovery housing residence will maintain resident and staff records, including all of the following at a minimum:(1) A roster of the names and ages of all residents and their first dates of residency. The roster will be considered part of the resident records and individ…

(A) Prior to residency, each recovery housing residence resident will enter into a written resident agreement with the residence's operator.(B) The residence will provide the resident with a copy of the agreement and review it with them.(C) All of the following will be in a resid…

(A) Staff will keep as part of the resident record the medication administration record, as applicable, including date, time, and dosage.(B) Residents will have access to a secure and locked location to store medications.(1) All medications centrally stored by the recovery housin…

(A) Each recovery housing residence will encourage residents to participate in recovery supports.(B) Residents of a recovery housing residence will be encouraged to participate in community activities and social events. The recovery housing residence staff will demonstrate a reas…

(A) The purpose of this rule is to establish procedure for conducting background assessments for owners, operators, prospective operators, managers, staff, volunteers, students, interns and other individuals employed by or seeking employment by a recovery housing residence.(B) De…

(A) The purpose of this rule is to establish standards regulating the eligibility and accountability requirements for state funding to designated forensic evaluation centers to provide forensic evaluation services to the general division of courts of common pleas for:(1) Adults; …

(A) As used in this rule, "advanced practice registered nurse," "clinician," "physician," and "physician assistant" have the same meanings as in section 5119.185 of the Revised Code.(B) The department has established a clinician loan repayment program to enhance its ability to re…

(A) The purpose of the RSS program is to provide cash assistance to medicaid-eligible aged, blind, or disabled adults who have increased needs due to a medical or behavioral health condition which may not be severe enough to require institutionalization. The RSS cash payment is u…

(A) An individual is to meet all criteria specified in paragraph (C) of rule 5160:1-5-01 of the Administrative Code to be eligible for RSS payments. OhioMHAS first determines whether the individual meets the non-financial eligibility criteria and then the appropriate CDJFS comple…

(A) An individual or legal representative may apply for the RSS program by submitting an ODM 07120 form or its electronic equivalent to the appropriate CDJFS or by applying through an electronic system designated by OhioMHAS. In addition, the individual or legal representative wi…

(A) A living arrangement described in paragraph (A)(5) of rule 5122-36-02 of the Administrative Code is eligible to accept RSS payments from an individual who receives RSS payments only if all of the following are the case:(1) The living arrangement accepts the allowable fee in r…

(A) The amount of each RSS payment is determined in accordance with paragraph (G) of rule 5160:1-5-01 of the Administrative Code.(B) The allowable fee is the amount an individual receiving RSS payments pays to a living arrangement and is one thousand six hundred dollars per month…

(A) In addition to the definitions in rule 5122-24-01 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions apply to Chapter 5122-40 of the Administrative Code:(1) "Certified nurse practitioner" means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued…

The department shall designate an individual within the department to serve as the state authority to provide technical assistance to opioid treatment programs and the state oversight authority. The powers and duties of the state authority include, but are not limited to, the fol…

(A) The department may issue a license for the program only if it has been determined to the department's satisfaction that the program is adequately staffed and equipped to maintain an opioid treatment program by demonstrating compliance with the licensure requirements set forth…

(A) An alcohol and drug addiction program desiring to obtain an initial license or renew a license as an opioid treatment program shall:(1) Be certified as a provider pursuant to Chapter 5122-25 of the Administrative Code at a minimum for the following services:(a) General servic…

(A) Each opioid treatment program will have a program sponsor. .(1) The program sponsor is responsible for the general establishment, certification, licensure, and operation of, as well as the employees of, the opioid treatment program.(2) The program sponsor is to agree, on beha…

(A) Medication administration is to consist of face-to-face interactions with patients; methadone medication is only to be administered or dispensed in oral, liquid doses.(B) Medication administration is to be provided in a manner to ensure privacy.(C) Opioid treatment programs a…

(A) Each opioid treatment program will have written policies or procedures that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Admission criteria for adolescents and adults for medication maintenance and withdrawal management that are in accordance with 42 C.F.R. 8.12(e).(2)…

(A) Each opioid treatment program is to review the drug database established and maintained by the state of Ohio board of pharmacy under section 4729.75 of the Revised Code (Ohio's prescription drug monitoring program). (1) Program physicians, or their designees as allowed by the…

(A) Opioid treatment programs are to provide, at a minimum, the following services:(1) General services, SUD case management services, and crisis intervention services pursuant to Chapter 5122-29 of the Administrative Code.(2) Adequate medical, counseling, vocational, educational…

(A) Each opioid treatment program will, as part of its quality improvement plan, have a diversion control plan that contains specific measures to reduce the possibility of diversion of controlled substances from legitimate treatment use and that assigns specific responsibility fo…

Each opioid treatment program will have written procedures for toxicology screening that include, at a minimum: (A) Requirement that an initial toxicology screening be performed for each prospective patient as part of the documented physical evaluation completed by a physician pr…

(A) Each opioid treatment program shall maintain an up-to-date disaster plan that addresses emergency situations including fire emergencies, tornadoes, earth quakes, flooding, winter storms, and involuntary temporary or permanent facility closure.(B) Opioid treatment programs sha…

(A) The department shall collect from the central registry system described in rule 5122-40-08 of the Administrative Code, on a regular basis the information listed in paragraph (B) of this rule for continuous quality improvement purposes.(B) The central registry system shall col…

(A) Administrative withdrawal is an involuntary withdrawal or administrative discharge from a opioid treatment program. The schedule of withdrawal may be brief, less than thirty days if necessary.(1) Administrative withdrawal may result from any of the following:(a) Disruptive co…

(A) Opioid treatment programs may voluntarily establish medication units with the appropriate licensure from the Ohio department of mental health and addiction services, the United States drug enforcement agency, the substance abuse and mental health services agency, and the stat…

(A) The purpose of this chapter is to describe the standards for a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF).(B) Definitions:(1) "Ancillary services" means services that supplement and support the clinical services provided by the PRTF staff and are not considered direct …

(A) Psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) is a trauma informed, inpatient level, intensive multi-disciplinary residential treatment provided in a non-acute setting for youth with complex needs. A PRTF delivers trauma-informed, evidence-based individualized services to…

(A) The PRTF will develop its admission criteria and assure that it has the staff and resources available to meet the needs of referred youths who fit its admission criteria. Admission criteria includes attention to: (1) Age. (2) Gender. (3) Behaviors the PRTF will treat, which i…

(A) PRTF is a youth and family driven service. The youth and family/caregivers are viewed as full participants in the treatment team and their needs, preferences, and choices are valued and respected.(B) Family is defined by the youth and caregiver in a manner consistent with the…

(A) The PRTF coordinates care with other providers during treatment, as part of transition planning and after treatment. (B) The PRTF recognizes that transition to the community is challenging for the youth and family or caregiver and assures that services and supports are in pla…

PRTF staff will be:(A) Physician medical director. If the medical director is not a board certified or board eligible psychiatrist, the PRTF will also employ or contract with a psychiatrist who meets this qualification. (B) Administrative director, who will meet one of the follow…

(A) PRTF services will involve "active treatment," which means implementation of a professionally developed and supervised individual plan of care described in paragraph (B) of this rule, that is:(1) Developed and implemented as soon as possible but not later than fourteen days a…

(A) All clinical staff will receive initial training in evidence-based practices utilized by the PRTF within thirty days of hire and on-going training thereafter as needed.(B) All staff and volunteers will: (1) Receive training in de-escalation strategies which includes practicin…