2006 Ohio Revised Code - 5126. County Boards of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

• 5126.01. Definitions.
• · · · [5126.01.1, 5126.01.2] 5126.011, 5126.012  Renumbered.
• 5126.02. County board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
• · · · [5126.02.1] 5126.021.Creation of new multicounty board.
• · · · [5126.02.2] 5126.022.County may join existing multicounty board.
• · · · [5126.02.3] 5126.023.Termination of county's membership in multicounty board.
• · · · [5126.02.4] 5126.024.Notice to county board of MR/DD of proposed action; opportunity to comment; effect of vote to oppose proposed action.
• · · · [5126.02.5] 5126.025.Membership restrictions on multicounty boards.
• · · · [5126.02.6] 5126.026.Copies of resolutions and orders to be provided to director.
• · · · [5126.02.7] 5126.027.References to county MR/DD boards in state law.
• · · · [5126.02.8] 5126.028.Number and appointment of board members.
• · · · [5126.02.9] 5126.029.Types of individuals to be included on board.
• · · · [5126.02.10] 5126.0210.Individuals who may not serve on board; resolution and examination of possible conflicts of interest.
• · · · [5126.02.11] 5126.0211.Declaration to be provided prior to appointment or reappointment.
• · · · [5126.02.12] 5126.0212.Date of appointments; terms.
• · · · [5126.02.13] 5126.0213.Reappointment of members.
• · · · [5126.02.14] 5126.0214.Vacancies.
• · · · [5126.02.15] 5126.0215.Reimbursement of members.
• · · · [5126.02.16] 5126.0216.Meetings; officers; rules; records.
• · · · [5126.02.17] 5126.0217.Training for members.
• · · · [5126.02.18] 5126.0218.Training session attendance through communication system.
• · · · [5126.02.19] 5126.0219.Voting on certain matters prohibited.
• · · · [5126.02.20] 5126.0220.Reasons for mandatory removal of member.
• · · · [5126.02.21] 5126.0221.Waiver of mandatory removal.
• · · · [5126.02.22] 5126.0222.Notice of grounds for removal.
• · · · [5126.02.23] 5126.0223.Hearing on proposed removal.
• · · · [5126.02.24] 5126.0224.Removal prior to conclusion of hearing prohibited.
• · · · [5126.02.25] 5126.0225.Restrictions on reappointment of removed member.
• · · · [5126.02.26] 5126.0226.Superintendent.
• · · · [5126.02.27] 5126.0227.Duties of superintendent.
• · · · [5126.02.28] 5126.0228.Individuals who may not be employed by board.
• · · · [5126.02.29] 5126.0229.Board employee may be member of governing board of political subdivision or agency.

Direct Services Contracts.

• 5126.03. Definitions.
• · · · [5126.03.1] 5126.031.Appointment of ethics council; alternative.
• · · · [5126.03.2] 5126.032.Ethics council to review direct services contracts.
• · · · [5126.03.3] 5126.033.Requirements for direct services contracts.
• · · · [5126.03.4] 5126.034.Effect of meeting requirements; expenses of immediate family member.
• · · · [5126.03.5] 5126.035.Service contracts generally; addendum.
• · · · [5126.03.6] 5126.036.Mediation and arbitration procedures concerning service contract disputes.
• · · · [5126.03.7] 5126.037.Contracts with agency whose board includes county commissioner prohibited.
• · · · [5126.03.8] 5126.038.Payments for membership dues, professional services, and training.
• 5126.04. Priorities for facilities, programs, services; individual habilitation or service plans; responsibility of other governmental entities unaffected; provision of educational services.
• · · · [5126.04.1] 5126.041.Determinations of eligibility; referrals to other entities.
• · · · [5126.04.2] 5126.042.Waiting lists for services; service substitution lists; long-term service planning registry.
• · · · [5126.04.3] 5126.043.Guardian's authority as to consent; incompetent's participation in decisions.
• · · · [5126.04.4] 5126.044.Disclosure of identity of individual or release of record or report.
• · · · [5126.04.5] 5126.045.Fees for services to eligible and ineligible persons.
• · · · [5126.04.6] 5126.046.Lists of persons and governmental entities eligible to provide certain services; individuals may choose providers.
• 5126.05. Powers and duties of county board.
• · · · [5126.05.1] 5126.051.Residential, supported living and other services that may be provided if resources are available.
• · · · [5126.05.2] 5126.052.Volunteer bus rider assistance program; bus rider instruction program.
• · · · [5126.05.3] 5126.053.Reduction in payments to counties with low tax rates to support certain programs.
• · · · [5126.05.4] 5126.054.Components of county three-calendar year plan.
• · · · [5126.05.5] 5126.055.Medicaid local administrative authority; determination that implementation is deficient.
• · · · [5126.05.6] 5126.056.Order terminating county board's medicaid local administrative authority.
• · · · [5126.05.7] 5126.057.County payment of nonfederal share of medicaid expenditures for certain services.
• · · · [5126.05.8] 5126.058.Memorandum of understanding setting forth normal operating procedure concerning reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
• · · · [5126.05.9] 5126.059.Renumbered.
• 5126.06. Complaints; administrative resolution prior to commencing action.
• · · · [5126.06.1] 5126.061.Renumbered.
• 5126.07. Discrimination in providing services prohibited; affirmative action.
• · · · [5126.07.1] 5126.071.Minority business enterprise contract set aside.
• 5126.08. Rules for programs and services; final authority in determining nature and degree of impairment.
• · · · [5126.08.1] 5126.081.Board accreditation system.
• · · · [5126.08.2] 5126.082.Standards for promoting and advancing quality of life for certain recipients.
• · · · [5126.08.3] 5126.083.Renumbered.
• 5126.09. Insurance against liability for board members and employees.
• 5126.10. Rules establishing standard cost allocation procedures.
• 5126.11. Family support services program.
• 5126.12. Annual county reports on average daily membership in programs; semiannual payments by state.
• · · · [5126.12.1] 5126.121.Subsidy for employment of business manager.
• 5126.13. Regional council of boards.
• 5126.14. Administrative oversight of programs.
• 5126.15. Service and support administrators; annual subsidy paid to county.

Payments to Counties Whose Hypothetical Revenue Per Enrollee is Less Than Statewide Average.

• 5126.16. [Repealed]
• 5126.17. Renumbered.
• 5126.18. Supplemental payments to county board; reduction based on local tax effort for adult services.
• 5126.19. Temporary funding from trust fund; distribution of trust fund.

Employees.

• 5126.20. Definitions.
• · · · [5126.20.1] 5126.201.Qualifications for conditional status service and support administrator.
• 5126.21. Limited contracts for management employees; terms of employment.
• 5126.22. Management, professional, and service employees.
• · · · [5126.22.1] 5126.221.Investigative agents.
• 5126.23. Removal, suspension or demotion of management employee or superintendent.
• 5126.24. Annual adoption of salary schedules for teaching and nonteaching employees.
• 5126.25. Rules for certification and registration of employees.
• · · · [5126.25.1] 5126.251.Effect of child support default.
• · · · [5126.25.2] 5126.252.County certification and registration of employees.
• 5126.26. Certificate, evidence of registration or license necessary for employment.
• 5126.27. Options of professional employees who do not meet standards for certification.
• 5126.28. Criminal records check and fingerprinting of prospective employees; employment of certain offenders prohibited.
• · · · [5126.28.1] 5126.281.Background investigations of prospective employees of contracting entities; restrictions on certain offenders.
• 5126.29. Restrictions on terminating employment by certificated professional or management employees.

Protective Services for Adults with Mental Retardation or Developmental Disability.

• 5126.30. Definitions.
• 5126.31. Case review and investigation.
• · · · [5126.31.1] 5126.311.Review of reports of abuse or neglect by other entities.
• · · · [5126.31.2] 5126.312.Renumbered.
• · · · [5126.31.3] 5126.313.Investigations.
• 5126.32. Interference with case review, investigation, or providing of services.
• 5126.33. Complaint; hearing; protective service plan; change of residential setting.
• · · · [5126.33.1] 5126.331.Issuance of emergency order by telephone; filing of complaint.
• · · · [5126.33.2] 5126.332.Hearing on emergency order; temporary orders.
• · · · [5126.33.3] 5126.333.Notice to department where county board fails to seek order.
• 5126.34. Minimum training standards for abuse and neglect reviews.

Delegation of Medication and Nursing Tasks to County Workers.

• 5126.35. [Repealed]
• · · · [5126.35.1] 5126.351.[Repealed]
• · · · [5126.35.2] 5126.352.[Repealed]
• · · · [5126.35.3] 5126.353.[Repealed]
• · · · [5126.35.4] 5126.354.Renumbered.
• · · · [5126.35.5] 5126.355.Renumbered.
• · · · [5126.35.6] 5126.356.[Repealed]
• · · · [5126.35.7] 5126.357.Renumbered.
• 5126.36. Authority to administer medications and perform health-related activities and tube feedings.
• 5126.38. Renumbered.

Supported Living.

• 5126.40. Planning and development of supported living.
• 5126.41. Individual service plans.
• 5126.42. Advisory council; grievance procedures; provider selection system; use of other providers.
• 5126.43. Arrangements for providing supported living.
• · · · [5126.43.1] 5126.431.Rules for certification of providers; quality assurance standards.
• 5126.44. Rules for allocating supported living funds to counties; community mental retardation and developmental disabilities residential services fund.
• 5126.45. Contracts with providers.
• · · · [5126.45.1] 5126.451.County boards to assume administration of contracts between providers and department.
• 5126.46. Limitations on county liability to provide residential services.
• 5126.47. Joint county residential services consortium.

Residential Facility Linked Deposit Program.

• 5126.49. Conditions for adoption of resolution requesting program.
• 5126.50. Resolution establishing standards and prescribing application form.
• 5126.51. Definitions.
• 5126.52. Finding of shortage of suitable residential facilities; purpose of program.
• 5126.53. Necessity of resolution by commissioners.
• 5126.54. Application for loan to develop facility.
• 5126.55. Approval or disapproval of proposed facility.
• 5126.56. Application to lending institution after approval.
• 5126.57. Approval or disapproval by lending institution.
• 5126.58. Board to approve or disapprove loan application.
• 5126.59. Agreement between county investing authority and lending institution.
• 5126.60. Lending of funds; interest rate; certification of compliance.
• 5126.61. Monitoring of compliance; annual report.
• 5126.62. County authorities not liable for defaults on loans.
• 5126.99. Penalty.