Title 51, Title 51. Public Welfare

An infant is eligible to be placed in a residential infant care center if one of the following applies: (A) The infant was born substance exposed and requires additional care. (B) The infant's parent or caretaker requires additional education and support services regarding care f…

(A) A residential infant care center may provide residential care for up to ninety consecutive days to an infant placed by any of the following with legal custody of the infant: (1) A parent, guardian, or legal custodian; (2) A public children services agency; (3) A private child…

As used in sections 5103.61 to 5103.617 of the Revised Code, "family preservation center" means a certified children's crisis care facility or residential infant care center that has as its primary purpose the preservation of families. Last updated March 21, 2022 at 4:43 PM

A person who holds an active license to operate a children's crisis care facility under section 5103.13 of the Revised Code or a residential infant care center under section 5103.602 of the Revised Code may apply to the director of children and youth to obtain a certificate as a …

(A) The director of children and youth shall certify the person's family preservation center if the center complies with all of the requirements imposed under section 5103.614 of the Revised Code and all of the rules adopted under section 5103.617 of the Revised Code. (B) The dir…

A certified family preservation center shall do the following: (A) Obtain and maintain accreditation under the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations, or the council on accreditation for children…

The director of children and youth may suspend or revoke a family preservation center's certificate pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code if the center violates or fails to comply with section 5103.614 of the Revised Code or any of the rules adopted under section 5103.617 …

Not later than ninety days June 13, 2022, the director of children and youth shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the certification of family preservation centers. Last updated January 1, 2025 at 5:47 AM

(A) Whoever violates section 5103.03 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.(B) Whoever violates section 5103.15, 5103.16, or 5103.17 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand…