2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3724.01. Definitions.

§ 3724.01. Definitions.
 

As used in this chapter: 

(A) "Personal assistance" and "skilled nursing care" have the same meanings as in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code. 

(B) "Community alternative home" means a residence or facility that provides accommodations, personal assistance, and supervision for three to five unrelated individuals who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or a condition related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. "Community alternative home" does not include any of the following: 

(1) A home licensed as a nursing home, residential care facility, or home for the aging under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code; 

(2) An adult foster care facility as defined in section 5103.31 of the Revised Code; 

(3) An institution for children as defined in section 5103.03 of the Revised Code; 

(4) A hospice care program as defined in section 3712.01 of the Revised Code. 

(C) "Operator" means the person responsible for the overall operation of a community alternative home. 

(D) "Residence manager" means the person responsible for the day-to-day operation of a community alternative home. The residence manager and the operator may be the same person. 

(E) "Caregiver" means an individual employed by or under contract with the operator or residence manager to give supervision and direct care to the residents of a community alternative home. 

(F) "Supervision" means: 

(1) Assisting residents with activities of daily living, as by reminding them to engage in personal hygiene and other self-care activities and, when necessary, observing or assisting while they attend to those activities; 

(2) Reminding residents of appointments and being aware of a resident's general whereabouts when he is away from the home. 

(G) "Unrelated" means that a resident is not related to the operator or residence manager of a community alternative home or to his spouse as a parent, grandparent, child, stepchild, grandchild, brother, sister, niece, nephew, aunt, or uncle or as the child of an aunt or uncle. 

(H) "Physician" means a physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine or surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. 

(I) "Dentist" means a dentist licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code. 

(J) "Registered nurse" means a registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: 143 v S 2 (Eff 11-1-89); 145 v H 152 (Eff 7-1-93); 146 v H 117. Eff 9-29-95.
 

The effective date is set by section 197 of HB 117.