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Title 51, Title 51. Public Welfare

31 chapters · 1,983 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 511,983 Ch 5123, Chapter 5123 | Department of Develop…182 Ch 5101, Chapter 5101 | Department of Job and…144 Ch 5119, Chapter 5119 | Department of Behavio…121 Ch 5120, Chapter 5120 | Department of Rehabil…121 Ch 5165, Chapter 5165 | Medicaid Coverage of …116 Ch 5103, Chapter 5103 | Placement of Children113 Ch 5126, Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Deve…111 Ch 5180, Chapter 5180 | Department of Childre…94 Ch 5164, Chapter 5164 | Medicaid State Plan S…92 Ch 5124, Chapter 5124 | Intermediate Care Fac…80 Ch 5153, Chapter 5153 | County Children Services72 Ch 5104, Chapter 5104 | Child Day-care69 Ch 5168, Chapter 5168 | Hospital Care Assuran…66 Ch 5107, Chapter 5107 | Ohio Works First Program64

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.11 Duties of prosecuting attorney
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On the request of the superintendent or administrator of the county home the prosecuting attorney shall prepare the affidavit provided for by section 5155.08 of the Revised Code, and shall also represent the complainant at the hearing provided for by section 5155.09 of the Revise…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.12 Subpoena of witnesses
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Witnesses may be subpoenaed on a hearing under section 5155.09 of the Revised Code. They shall be entitled to receive the same fees and mileage as provided by section 2335.08 of the Revised Code. Such subpoenas may be served by the sheriff or the superintendent or administrator o…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.13 Superintendent or administrator compensation and expenses
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The superintendent or administrator of the county home shall receive no extra compensation for his services under sections 5155.08 to 5155.12 of the Revised Code, except his actual expense in pursuing a resident who left the home, to be paid out of the county home fund.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.14 Reserve fund
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At the request of the superintendent or administrator of the county home, the board of county commissioners or operator shall set apart from the county home fund, a reserve fund not to exceed five thousand dollars at any time, which, upon the order of the board or operator shall …

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.15 Vouchers for payments

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The county auditor shall receive vouchers given by the board of county commissioners, and countersigned by its clerk to any person other than the commissioners themselves, for labor, provisions, medical attendance, or supplies of any kind furnished to the facility, and shall give…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.16 Annual report

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The superintendent or administrator or, if operational control has been transferred to an operator under section 5155.011 of the Revised Code, the operator of the county home shall submit to the board of county commissioners an annual report. The report shall show all of the foll…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.19 Monthly report

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The board of county commissioners or the operator may require the superintendent or administrator of the county home to submit to the board of county commissioners and, if applicable, to the operator a monthly report . The monthly report may contain any or all of the following:(A…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.21 Removal of resident

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The superintendent or administrator of the county home may remove any person who is a resident of the home and who has no legal settlement in the state, to the county and state where such person has a legal settlement.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.22 Admission to county home

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In any county having a county home, when the superintendent or administrator, after making the inquiry provided by law, is of the opinion that the person complained of is entitled to admission to such home, he shall forthwith complete a statement of facts showing cause for admiss…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.23 Possession of property of persons entering county homes

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When a person becomes a resident of a county home, and is possessed of or is the owner of property, real or personal, or has an interest in remainder, or is in any manner legally entitled to a gift, legacy, or bequest, the board of county commissioners or the superintendent or ad…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.24 Distributing proceeds of sale of property

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(A) The net proceeds arising from the sale of the property of a resident of a county home, under section 5155.23 of the Revised Code, shall be paid to the county treasurer, and by him placed to the credit of such person, to be paid out on the warrant of the county auditor, upon t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.25 Balance paid resident upon discharge

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When a resident of a county home is discharged from a county home, and his property or effects have been disposed of and the proceeds applied as provided by sections 5155.23 and 5155.24 of the Revised Code, any balance due in favor of such person on the books of the facility shal…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.26 Exempting property from possession proceedings

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A board of county commissioners shall not seek to take charge of property in the manner prescribed by section 5155.23 of the Revised Code if the guardian, spouse, heirs, or persons entitled to the residuary interest in such property give bond to the board or officers to their sat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.261 Lien in lieu of taking property

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A board of county commissioners shall not be required to take charge of property in the manner prescribed by section 5155.23 of the Revised Code, if it determines that a lien may be taken on property of a person who becomes a resident of a county home. In such event a lien as pro…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.27 Medical care contract

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The board of county commissioners or operator may contract with one or more competent physicians to furnish medical relief and medicines necessary for the residents of the county home, but no contract shall extend beyond one year. Medical statistics shall be kept by the facility.…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.28 Sub-acute detoxification services

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Nursing facility" has the same meaning as in section 5165.01 of the Revised Code.(2) "PASRR" means the preadmission screening and annual resident review of individuals with mental illnesses and intellectual disabilities required by the "Social Se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.31 Closing of home - subsequent care

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(A) As used in this section, "county nursing home" means a facility that is owned and operated by the county or, if the board of county commissioners has transferred operational authority of the county home to a board of county hospital trustees, is operated by the board of count…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.32 Screening of residents after closing of home

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After a county home has been closed as provided in section 5155.31 of the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners, or a person appointed by the board for that purpose, shall determine who is eligible for county care, and shall certify and convey persons determined eligibl…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.33 Sale or lease of county home farm

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After a county home has been closed as provided by section 5155.31 of the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners may sell or lease any part of the county home farm, and all receipts from such sales or leases shall be paid to the county treasurer and credited to the gener…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.34 District homes

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The boards of county commissioners of two or more counties may form themselves into a joint board of county commissioners for the purpose of establishing a "district home." For such purpose a joint board of county commissioners may use a county home site and buildings already est…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.35 Apportioning costs of district homes

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The expense of operating a district home shall be apportioned among the counties of the district in proportion to the amount of care given to former residents of the respective counties. The superintendent or administrator of such home shall keep exact records showing each day's …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5155.38 Certification of long-term care beds

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As used in this section, "long-term care bed" has the same meaning as in section 3702.51 of the Revised Code. The operator of each county home and each county nursing home shall, not later than November 1, 2009, certify to the director of health the number of long-term care beds …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.01 Definitions

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As used in this chapter:(A) "Dual eligible individual" has the same meaning as in the "Social Security Act," section 1915(h)(2)(B), 42 U.S.C. 1396n(h)(2)(B). A dual eligible individual is a medicare-medicaid enrollee (MME).(B) "Exchange" has the same meaning as in 45 C.F.R. 155.2…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.011 References to department or director of other agencies

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References to the department or director of public welfare, department or director of human services, department or director of job and family services, department or director of children and youth, office of medical assistance, or medical assistance director in any statute, rule…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.02 Rules

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The medicaid director shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.021 Adoption of rules

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(A) When the medicaid director is authorized by a statute to adopt a rule, the director shall adopt the rule in accordance with the following: (1) Chapter 119. of the Revised Code if either of the following applies:(a) The statute authorizing the rule requires that the rule be ad…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.03 Authority of medicaid director

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The medicaid director is the executive head of the department of medicaid. All duties conferred on the department by law or order of the director are under the director's control and shall be performed in accordance with rules the director adopts.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.04 Assistant director; powers and duties

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The medicaid director shall appoint one assistant director for the department of medicaid. The assistant director shall exercise powers, and perform duties, as ordered by the medicaid director. The assistant director shall act as the medicaid director in the medicaid director's a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.05 Appointment of employees

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The medicaid director may appoint such employees as are necessary for the efficient operation of the department of medicaid. The director may prescribe the title and duties of the employees.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.051 Filling positions with peculiar and exceptional qualifications

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If the medicaid director determines that a position with the department of medicaid can best be filled in accordance with division (A)(2) of section 124.30 of the Revised Code or without regard to a residency requirement established by a rule adopted by the director of administra…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.052 Procedures and formats for section 109.5721 notices

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The department of medicaid shall collaborate with the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to develop procedures and formats necessary to produce the notices described in division (D) of section 109.5721 of the Revised Code in a format that is…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.06 Fidelity bonds

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The medicaid director may require any of the employees of the department of medicaid who may be charged with custody or control of any public money or property or who is required to give bond, to give a bond, properly conditioned, in a sum to be fixed by the director which when a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.10 Expending funds

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The medicaid director may expend funds appropriated or available to the department of medicaid from persons and government entities. For purposes of this section, the director may enter into contracts or agreements with persons and government entities and make grants to persons a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.11 State health care grants fund

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The state health care grants fund is hereby created in the state treasury. Money the department of medicaid receives from private foundations in support of pilot projects that promote exemplary programs that enhance programs the department administers shall be credited to the fun…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.12 Seeking federal financial participation for costs incurred by entity implementing program administered by department

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(A) As used in this section, "entity" includes an agency, board, commission, or department of the state or a political subdivision of the state; a private, nonprofit entity; a school district; a private school; or a public or private institution of higher education. (B) This sect…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.13 Maximizing receipt of federal revenue

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The department of medicaid may enter into contracts with private entities to maximize federal revenue without the expenditure of state money. In selecting private entities with which to contract, the department shall engage in a request for proposals process. The department, subj…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.16 Appointment of agents

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The department of medicaid may appoint and commission any competent person to serve as a special agent, investigator, or representative to perform a designated duty for and on behalf of the department. Specific credentials shall be given by the department to each person so design…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.20 Audits and investigations; authority of department

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(A) The department of medicaid may conduct any audits or investigations that are necessary in the performance of the department's duties, and to that end, the department has the same power as a judge of a county court to administer oaths and to enforce the attendance and testimon…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.21 Audit of medical assistance recipient

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On the request of the medicaid director, the auditor of state may conduct an audit of any medical assistance recipient. If the auditor decides to conduct an audit under this section, the auditor shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of medicaid that specif…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.22 Examination of records regarding medical assistance programs

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(A) The auditor of state and attorney general, or their designees, may examine any records, whether in computer or printed format, in the possession of the medicaid director or any county director of job and family services, regarding medical assistance programs. The auditor of s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.29 Verification of eligibility for medical assistance program

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(A) As part of the process of determining an individual's eligibility for a medical assistance program, at least all of the following information about the individual shall be verified: (1) Identity; (2) Citizenship and alien eligibility; (3) Social security number; (4) State res…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.291 Changes affecting eligibility

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(A)(1) As information described in division (A) of section 5160.29 of the Revised Code is received by the department of medicaid or an entity with which the department has entered into an agreement under section 5160.30 of the Revised Code, the department or entity shall do both …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.292 Medicaid eligibility fraud

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If a violation of section 2913.401 of the Revised Code or a similar offense is suspected in the process of determining or redetermining a medical assistance recipient's eligibility, the case shall be referred for investigation to the county prosecutor of the county in which the m…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.293 Construction

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Nothing in sections 5160.29 to 5160.292 of the Revised Code prevents the department of medicaid or any entity with which the department has entered into an agreement under section 5160.30 of the Revised Code from doing either of the following: (A) Receiving or reviewing informati…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.30 Administrative activities for medical assistance programs

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(A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the department of medicaid may accept applications, determine eligibility, redetermine eligibility, and perform related administrative activities for medical assistance programs. (B) The department may enter into ag…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.31 Appeals regarding determination of eligibility for medical assistance program

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(A) A medical assistance recipient may appeal a decision regarding the recipient's eligibility for a medical assistance program or services available to the recipient under a medical assistance program. (B) Regarding appeals authorized by this section, the department of medicaid …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.34 Medical assistance programs with prior authorization requirements

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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Chronic condition" means a medical condition that has persisted after reasonable efforts have been made to relieve or cure its cause and has continued, either continuously or episodically, for longer than six continuous months.(2) "Clinical peer" …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.35 Recovery of medical support definitions

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As used in sections 5160.35 to 5160.43 of the Revised Code: (A) "Information" means all of the following: (1) An individual's name, address, date of birth, and social security number; (2) The group or plan number, or other identifier, assigned by a third party to a policy held by…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.37 Right of recovery for cost of medical assistance

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(A) A medical assistance recipient's enrollment in a medical assistance program gives an automatic right of recovery to the department of medicaid and a county department of job and family services against the liability of a third party for the cost of medical assistance paid on …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5160.371 Disclosure of third-party payer information

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In addition to the requirement of division (C) of section 5160.37 of the Revised Code to cooperate with the department of medicaid and county department of job and family services, a medical assistance recipient and the recipient's attorney, if any, shall cooperate with each medi…