2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3722.18. Requirements for admitting prospective resident with mental illness or severe mental disability.

§ 3722.18. Requirements for admitting prospective resident with mental illness or severe mental disability.
 

Before an adult care facility admits a prospective resident who the owner or manager of the facility knows has been assessed as having a mental illness or severe mental disability, the owner or manager shall do the following in accordance with rules adopted under division (A)(12) of section 3722.10 of the Revised Code: 

(A) If the prospective resident is referred to the facility by a mental health agency or board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services, do the following: 

(1) Except in an emergency and only until the date an owner or manager of an adult care facility must begin to follow procedures under division (A)(2) of this section, enter into an affiliation agreement with the agency or board. An affiliation agreement with the agency is subject to the board's approval. An affiliation agreement must be consistent with the residential portion of the board's community mental health plan submitted to the department of mental health under section 340.03 of the Revised Code. 

(2) Beginning on the date specified in rules adopted under division (A)(12) of section 3722.10 of the Revised Code, follow procedures established in those rules regarding referrals and effective arrangements for ongoing mental health services. 

(B) If the prospective resident is not referred to the facility by a mental health agency or board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services, document that the owner or manager has offered to assist the prospective resident in obtaining appropriate mental health services. 
 

HISTORY: 148 v H 283. Eff 9-29-99.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 3722.18 (143 v H 253), repealed 146 v H 670, § 2, eff 12-2-96.

The effective date is set by section 162 of HB 283.