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Ohio Rev Code § 173.523 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.523 | Appeals.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|(A) An individual who is an applicant for or participant or former participant in the state-funded component of the PASSPORT program may appeal an adverse action taken or proposed to be taken by the department of aging or an entity designated by the department concerning participation in or services provided under the component if the action will result in any of the following:(1) Denial of enrollment or continued enrollment in the component;(2) Denial of or reduction in the amount of services requested by or offered to the individual under the component;(3) Assessment of any patient liability payment pursuant to rules adopted by the department under this section.The appeal shall be made in accordance with section 173.56 of the Revised Code and rules adopted pursuant to that section.(B) An individual who is an applicant for or participant or former participant in the state-funded component of the PASSPORT program may not bring an appeal under this or any other section of the Revised Code if any of the following is the case:(1) The individual has voluntarily withdrawn the application for enrollment in the component;(2) The individual has voluntarily terminated enrollment in the component;(3) The individual agrees with the action being taken or proposed;(4) The individual fails to submit a written request for a hearing to the director of aging within the time specified in the rules adopted pursuant to section 173.56 of the Revised Code;(5) The individual has received services under the component for the maximum time permitted by section 173.522 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.524 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.524 | Kosher Meals.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|An individual enrolled in the PASSPORT program may request that home-delivered meals provided to the individual under the PASSPORT program be kosher. If such a request is made, the department of aging or the department's designee shall ensure that each home-delivered meal provided to the individual under the PASSPORT program is kosher. In complying with this requirement, the department or department's designee shall require each entity that provides home-delivered meals to the individual to provide the individual with meals that meet, as much as possible, the requirements established in rules adopted under sections 173.52 and 173.522 of the Revised Code governing the home-delivered meal service while complying with kosher practices for meal preparation and dietary restrictions. An entity that provides a kosher home-delivered meal to a PASSPORT program enrollee pursuant to this section shall be reimbursed for the meal at a rate equal to the rate for home-delivered meals furnished to PASSPORT program enrollees requiring a therapeutic diet.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.54 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.54 | Medicaid-Funded Component of Assisted Living Program.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|(A) The department of medicaid shall create the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program. In creating the medicaid-funded component, the department of medicaid shall collaborate with the department of aging. (B) Unless the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program is terminated under division (C) of this section, all of the following apply:(1) The department of aging shall administer the medicaid-funded component through a contract entered into with the department of medicaid under section 5162.35 of the Revised Code.(2) The contract shall include an estimate of the medicaid-funded component's costs.(3) The medicaid-funded component shall be operated as a separate medicaid waiver component.(4) The medicaid-funded component may not serve more individuals than is set by the United States secretary of health and human services in the assisted living waiver.(5) To the extent authorized by rules authorized by section 5162.021 of the Revised Code, the director of aging may adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code regarding the medicaid-funded component.(C) If the unified long-term services and support medicaid waiver component is created, the departments of aging and medicaid shall collaborate to determine whether the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program should continue to operate as a separate medicaid waiver component or be terminated. If the departments determine that the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program should be terminated, the medicaid-funded component shall cease to exist on a date the departments shall specify.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.541 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.541 | Eligibility for Assisted Living Program.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|To be eligible for the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program, an individual must meet all of the following requirements: (A) Need an intermediate level of care as determined by an assessment conducted under section 173.546 of the Revised Code;(B) While receiving assisted living services under the medicaid-funded component, reside in a residential care facility that is authorized by a valid medicaid provider agreement to participate in the component, including both of the following:(1) A residential care facility that is owned or operated by a metropolitan housing authority that has a contract with the United States department of housing and urban development to receive an operating subsidy or rental assistance for the residents of the facility;(2) A county or district home licensed as a residential care facility.(C) Meet all other eligibility requirements for the medicaid-funded component established in rules adopted under section 173.54 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.543 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.543 | State-Funded Component of Assisted Living Program.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|The department of aging shall create and administer the state-funded component of the assisted living program. The state-funded component shall not be administered as part of the medicaid program.An individual who is eligible for the state-funded component may participate in the component for a period of time specified in rules adopted under this section.The director of aging shall adopt rules in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code to implement the state-funded component. The rules shall specify the period that an individual eligible for the state-funded component may participate in the component.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.544 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.544 | Eligibility Requirements for State-Funded Component of Assisted Living Program.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|To be eligible for the state-funded component of the assisted living program, an individual must meet all of the following requirements:(A) The individual must need an intermediate level of care as determined by an assessment conducted under section 173.546 of the Revised Code.(B) The individual must have an application for the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program (or, if the medicaid-funded component is terminated under division (C) of section 173.54 of the Revised Code, the unified long-term services and support medicaid waiver component) pending and the department or the department's designee must have determined that the individual meets the nonfinancial eligibility requirements of the medicaid-funded component (or, if the medicaid-funded component is terminated under division (C) of section 173.54 of the Revised Code, the unified long-term services and support medicaid waiver component) and not have reason to doubt that the individual meets the financial eligibility requirements of the medicaid-funded component (or, if the medicaid-funded component is terminated under division (C) of section 173.54 of the Revised Code, the unified long-term services and support medicaid waiver component).(C) While receiving assisted living services under the state-funded component, the individual must reside in a residential care facility that is authorized by a valid provider agreement to participate in the component, including both of the following:(1) A residential care facility that is owned or operated by a metropolitan housing authority that has a contract with the United States department of housing and urban development to receive an operating subsidy or rental assistance for the residents of the facility;(2) A county or district home licensed as a residential care facility.(D) The individual must meet all other eligibility requirements for the state-funded component established in rules adopted under section 173.543 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.545 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.545 | Appeals.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|(A) An individual who is an applicant for or participant or former participant in the state-funded component of the assisted living program may appeal an adverse action taken or proposed to be taken by the department of aging or an entity designated by the department concerning participation in or services provided under the component if the action will result in any of the following:(1) Denial of enrollment or continued enrollment in the component;(2) Denial of or reduction in the amount of services requested by or offered to the individual under the component;(3) Assessment of any patient liability payment pursuant to rules adopted by the department under this section.The appeal shall be made in accordance with section 173.56 of the Revised Code and rules adopted pursuant to that section.(B) An individual who is an applicant for or participant or former participant in the state-funded component of the assisted living program may not bring an appeal under this or any other section of the Revised Code if any of the following is the case:(1) The individual has voluntarily withdrawn the application for enrollment in the component;(2) The individual has voluntarily terminated enrollment in the component;(3) The individual agrees with the action being taken or proposed;(4) The individual fails to submit a written request for a hearing to the director of aging within the time specified in the rules adopted pursuant to section 173.56 of the Revised Code;(5) The individual has received services under the component for the maximum time permitted by section 173.543 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.546 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.546 | Needs Assessments.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|(A) Each applicant for the assisted living program shall undergo an assessment to determine whether the applicant needs an intermediate level of care. The department of medicaid or an agency under contract pursuant to division (C) of this section shall conduct the assessment. The assessment may be performed concurrently with a long-term care consultation provided under section 173.42 of the Revised Code. (B) An applicant or applicant's representative has the right to appeal an assessment's findings. Section 5160.31 of the Revised Code applies to appeals regarding the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program. The department or an agency under contract to conduct the assessment shall provide written notice of this right to the applicant or applicant's representative and the residential care facility in which the applicant intends to reside if enrolled in the assisted living program. The notice shall include an explanation of the appeal procedures. The department or agency under contract to conduct the assessment shall represent the state in any appeal of an assessment's findings.(C) The department may contract with one or more agencies to perform assessments under this section. A contract shall specify the agency's responsibilities regarding the assessments.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.547 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.547 | Staff Requirements for Assisted Living Program Facility.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|A residential care facility providing services covered by the assisted living program to an individual enrolled in the program shall have staff on-site twenty-four hours each day who are able to do all of the following: (A) Meet the scheduled and unpredicted needs of the individuals enrolled in the assisted living program in a manner that promotes the individuals' dignity and independence;(B) Provide supervision services for those individuals;(C) Help keep the individuals safe and secure.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.548 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.548 | Choice of Single or Multiple Occupancy Room.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|An individual enrolled in the medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program may choose a single occupancy room or multiple occupancy room in the residential care facility in which the individual resides. The choice of a multiple occupancy room is subject to approval pursuant to a process the director of aging shall establish in rules adopted under section 173.54 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.55 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.55 | Waiting List for Department of Aging-Administered Medicaid Waiver Components and the Pace Program.

Effective: September 29, 2017|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) As used in this section:(1) "Department of aging-administered medicaid waiver component" means both of the following:(a) The medicaid-funded component of the PASSPORT program;(b) The medicaid-funded component of the assisted living program.(2) "PACE program" means the component of the medicaid program the department of aging administers pursuant to section 173.50 of the Revised Code.(B) If the department of aging determines that there are insufficient funds to enroll all individuals who have applied and been determined eligible for department of aging-administered medicaid waiver components and the PACE program, the department shall establish a unified waiting list for the components and program. Only individuals eligible for a department of aging-administered medicaid waiver component or the PACE program may be placed on the unified waiting list. An individual who may be enrolled in a department of aging-administered medicaid waiver component or the PACE program through a home first component established under section 173.501, 173.521, or 173.542 of the Revised Code may be so enrolled without being placed on the unified waiting list.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.56 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.56 | Rules.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|(A) The department of aging shall adopt rules in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code governing appeals brought under section 173.523 or 173.545 of the Revised Code. The rules shall require notice and the opportunity for a hearing. The rules may allow an appeal hearing to be conducted by telephone and permit the department to record hearings conducted by telephone. Chapter 119. of the Revised Code applies to a hearing under section 173.523 or 173.545 of the Revised Code only to the extent provided in rules the department adopts under this section. (B) An appeal shall be commenced by submission of a written request for a hearing to the director of aging within the time specified in the rules adopted under this section. The hearing may be recorded, but neither the recording nor a transcript of the recording is part of the official record of the proceeding. The director shall notify the individual bringing the appeal of the director's decision and of the procedure for appealing the decision.(C) The director's decision may be appealed to a court of common pleas pursuant to section 119.12 of the Revised Code. The appeal shall be governed by that section except as follows:(1) The appeal shall be in the court of common pleas of the county in which the individual who brings the appeal resides or, if the individual does not reside in this state, to the Franklin county court of common pleas.(2) The notice of appeal must be mailed to the department and filed with the court not later than thirty days after the department mails notice of the director's decision. For good cause shown, the court may extend the time for mailing and filing the notice of appeal, but the time cannot exceed six months from the date the department mails the notice of the director's decision.(3) If an individual applies to the court for designation as an indigent and the court grants the application, the individual shall not be required to furnish the costs of the appeal.(4) The department is required to file a transcript of the testimony of the state hearing with the court only if the court orders that the transcript be filed. The court shall make such an order only if it finds that the department and the individual bringing the appeal are unable to stipulate to the facts of the case and that the transcript is essential to a determination of the appeal. The department shall file the transcript not later than thirty days after such an order is issued.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.60 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.60 | Nursing Home Quality Initiative.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|(A) As used in this section: (1) "Nursing home" has the same meaning as in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code.(2) "Person-centered care" means a relationship-based approach to care that honors and respects the opinions of individuals receiving care and those working closely with them.(B) The department of aging shall implement a nursing home quality initiative to improve the provision of person-centered care in nursing homes. The office of the state long-term care ombudsman program shall assist the department with the initiative. The initiative shall include quality improvement projects that provide nursing homes with resources and on-site education promoting person-centered care strategies and positive resident outcomes, as well as other assistance designed to improve the quality of nursing home services. The department may offer any of the projects.(C) The department shall make available a list of quality improvement projects that may be used by nursing homes in meeting the requirements of section 3721.072 of the Revised Code. In addition to any of the projects offered by the department pursuant to division (B) of this section, the list may include projects offered by any of the following:(1) Other state agencies;(2) A quality improvement organization under contract with the United States secretary of health and human services to carry out in this state the functions described in the "Social Security Act," section 1154, 42 U.S.C. 1320c-3;(3) The Ohio person-centered care coalition;(4) Any other academic, research, or health care entity identified by the department.(D) The director of aging may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.70 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.70 | Programs for the Provision of Outpatient Prescription Drug Discounts.

Effective: July 17, 2009|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly|(A) The director of aging may enter into a contract with any person under which the person operates a program for the provision of outpatient prescription drug discounts to any or all of the following: (1) Individuals who are sixty years of age or older;(2) Individuals whose family incomes do not exceed three hundred per cent of the federal poverty guidelines, as revised annually by the United States department of health and human services in accordance with section 673(2) of the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981," 95 Stat. 511, 42 U.S.C. 9902, as amended;(3) Individuals who are persons with disabilities, as defined in section 173.06 of the Revised Code.(B) The director may disclose to the person under contract information that identifies the individuals who participated in and individuals who applied for participation in the Ohio's best Rx program that was operated under former sections 173.71 to 173.91 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.95 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.95 | Best Practices to Prevent Elder Fraud and Financial Exploitation.

Effective: March 20, 2019|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 158 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) The director of aging, the director of commerce, the director of job and family services, and the attorney general or the attorney general's designee, in consultation with county departments of job and family services, adult protective services agencies, the Ohio bankers league, the community bankers association of Ohio, the securities industry and financial markets association, and the Ohio credit union league, shall work together to do all of the following: (1) Develop best practices and standards for preventing elder fraud and financial exploitation ; (2) Provide education on elder fraud and financial exploitation; (3) Ensure that victims of elder fraud and exploitation have access to available services and resources. (B) The director of aging, the director of commerce, and the director of job and family services shall create a report of the best practices and standards developed under division (A)(1) of this section and shall provide a copy of that report to the governor, the president and minority leader of the senate, and the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives not later than December 1, 2019.
Ohio Rev Code § 173.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 173 | Department of Aging|Section 173.99 | Penalties.

Effective: September 29, 2017|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) Whoever violates division (C) of section 173.24 of the Revised Code is subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation.(B) Whoever violates division (C) of section 173.23 of the Revised Code is guilty of registering a false complaint, a misdemeanor of the first degree.(C) Whoever violates division (G)(1) or (2) of section 173.19 of the Revised Code is subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation.(D) Whoever violates division (C) of section 173.44 of the Revised Code is subject to a fine of one hundred dollars.