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Ohio Rev Code § 5126.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.03 | Direct Services Contract Definitions.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|As used in this section and in sections 5126.031 to 5126.034 of the Revised Code: (A) "Direct services contract" means any legally enforceable agreement with an individual, agency, or other entity that, pursuant to its terms or operation, may result in a payment from a county board of developmental disabilities to an eligible person or to a member of the immediate family of an eligible person for services rendered to the eligible person. "Direct services contract" includes a contract for supported living pursuant to sections 5126.40 to 5126.47 of the Revised Code, family support services under section 5126.11 of the Revised Code, and reimbursement for transportation expenses.(B) "Eligible person" means a person eligible to receive services from a county board or from an entity under contract with a county board.(C) "Former board member" means a person whose service on the county board ended less than one year prior to commencement of services under a direct services contract.(D) "Former employee" means a person whose employment by the county board ended less than one year prior to commencement of services under a direct services contract.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.031 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.031 | Appointing Ethics Council.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, annually at the organizational meeting required by section 5126.029 of the Revised Code, the chairperson of the county board of developmental disabilities shall appoint three members of the board to an ethics council to review all direct services contracts. The board's chairperson may be one of those appointed. The superintendent of the board shall be a nonvoting member of the council. The chairperson shall not appoint a person to the council if the person, or any member of the person's immediate family, will have any interest in any direct services contract under review by the council while the person serves on the council or during the twelve-month period after completing service on the council. If a council member or a member of the council member's immediate family has or will have such an interest, the chairperson shall replace the member by appointing another board member to the council. The council shall meet regularly as directed by the board to perform its duties. Minutes shall be kept of the actions of the council. The minutes shall be part of the public record of the county board.Any action taken by the council on direct services contracts under its review shall be in public. The council shall afford an affected party the opportunity to meet with the council on matters related to a direct services contract or any action taken by the council.(B) If a county board establishes a policy specifying that the board is not willing to enter into direct services contracts with any person who is a board member or former board member or a member of the immediate family of a board member or former board member, the board may assume the responsibilities and perform the duties of an ethics council specified in section 5126.032 of the Revised Code. The policy shall be established by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the board in attendance at a meeting at which there is a quorum and shall be in effect for one year after its adoption, at which time the board shall, by resolution adopted in the same manner as the initial resolution, either renew the policy or establish a new one.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.032 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.032 | Reviewing Direct Services Contracts.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) The ethics council appointed for a county board of developmental disabilities shall review all direct services contracts, and approve or disapprove each contract in accordance with the standards in section 5126.033 of the Revised Code. The council shall develop, in consultation with the prosecuting attorney, and recommend to the board ethical standards, contract audit procedures, and grievance procedures with respect to the award and reconciliation of direct services contracts. The superintendent, or an employee of the county board designated by the superintendent, shall, in accordance with a policy established by the county board, certify to the council a copy of each proposed direct services contract or contract renewal at a reasonable time before the contract would take effect if entered into or renewed, if, at the time the contract or renewal is proposed, resources approved by the board for such purposes are available. The council shall promptly review each direct services contract certified to it. If the contract does not meet the conditions specified in section 5126.033 of the Revised Code, the council shall recommend that the board not enter into the contract or suggest specified revisions. The superintendent shall provide all the information the council needs to make its determinations.The council shall certify to the board its recommendation with regard to each contract. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the board, by resolution, shall enter into each direct services contract that the council recommends or recommends with specified revisions. The board shall not enter into any contract that is not recommended by the council or enter into any contract to which revisions are suggested if the contract does not include the specified revisions.(B) The prosecuting attorney, at the request of the board, shall prepare a legal review of any direct services contract that has been recommended, or recommended with revisions, by the council. The board shall enter into only those contracts submitted for review that are determined by the prosecuting attorney to be in compliance with state law.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.033 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.033 | Direct Services Contract Requirements.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) A county board of developmental disabilities shall not enter into a direct services contract unless the contract is limited either to the actual amount of the expenses or to a reasonable and allowable amount projected by the board. (B) A county board shall not enter into a direct services contract that would result in payment to a board member, former board member, employee, former employee, or member of the immediate family of a board member, former board member, employee, or former employee if the person who would receive services under the contract stands to receive any preferential treatment or any unfair advantage over other eligible persons.(C) A county board shall not enter into a direct services contract for services provided in accordance with section 5126.11 or sections 5126.40 to 5126.46 of the Revised Code under which an individual, agency, or other entity will employ an individual who is also an employee of that county board unless all of the following conditions are met:(1) The employee is not in a capacity to influence the award of the contract.(2) The employee has not attempted in any manner to secure the contract on behalf of the individual, agency, or other entity.(3) The employee is not employed in management level two or three according to rules adopted by the director of developmental disabilities and does not provide service and support administration.(4) The employee is not employed by the board during the period when the contract is developed as an administrator or supervisor responsible for approving or supervising services to be provided under the contract and agrees not to take such a position while the contract is in effect, regardless of whether the position is related to the services provided under the contract.(5) The employee has not taken any actions that create the need for the services to be provided under the contract.(6) The individual, agency, or other entity seeks the services of the employee because of the employee's expertise and familiarity with the care and condition of one or more eligible persons and other individuals with such expertise and familiarity are unavailable, or an eligible person has requested to have the services provided by that employee.The superintendent of the county board shall notify the employee and the individual, agency, or other entity that seeks the employee's services of the ethics council's determination under section 5126.032 of the Revised Code regarding the contract. The council's determination shall be binding on all parties.The employee who is the subject of the contract shall inform the superintendent of the county board of any employment the employee has outside the county board that is with any individual, agency, or other entity that has a contract with the county board.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.034 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.034 | Contracts in Conformity With Law.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) If the requirements of section 5126.033 of the Revised Code have been met for a particular direct services contract, a member or former member of a county board of developmental disabilities, an employee or former employee of a county board, or an immediate family member of a member, former member, employee, or former employee of a county board is not in violation of the restrictions in Chapter 102. and sections 2921.42 and 5126.023 of the Revised Code with regard to that contract. (B) Nothing in section 5126.033 of the Revised Code shall be construed to allow a member or employee of a county board to authorize, or use the authority of the member's or employee's office or employment to secure authorization of, a contract that could result in receipt by the county board member or employee or a member of the immediate family of the county board member or employee of payment for expenses incurred on behalf of an immediate family member who is an eligible person.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.038 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.038 | Identification of Certain Expenses.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "professional services" means all of the following services provided on behalf of a county board of developmental disabilities, members or employees of a county board, or both: (1) Lobbying and other governmental affairs services;(2) Legal services other than the legal services provided by a county prosecutor or provided for the purpose of collective bargaining;(3) Public relation services;(4) Consulting services;(5) Personnel training services, not including tuition or professional growth reimbursement programs for county board members or employees.(B) Each county board of developmental disabilities shall submit to the board of county commissioners of each county that is served by the county board, in accordance with the normal budget process and as part of its budget request, a list identifying the total expenditures projected for any of the following:(1) Any membership dues of the members or employees of the county board, in any organization, association, or other entity;(2) Any professional services of the county board, its members or employees, or both;(3) Any training of the members or employees of the county board.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.041 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.041 | Eligibility Determinations.

Effective: October 12, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly|(A) As used in this section:(1) "Preschool child with a disability" has the same meaning as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code.(2) "State institution" means all or part of an institution under the control of the department of developmental disabilities pursuant to section 5123.03 of the Revised Code and maintained for the care, treatment, and training of individuals with i ntellectual disabilities.(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, each county board of developmental disabilities shall make eligibility determinations in accordance with the definition of "developmental disability" contained in section 5126.01 of the Revised Code. Pursuant to rules adopted under section 5123.012 of the Revised Code, a county board may establish eligibility for programs and services for any preschool child with a disability eligible for services under section 3323.02 of the Revised Code whose disability is not attributable solely to mental illness, as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code.(C)(1) A county board shall make determinations of eligibility for service and support administration in accordance with rules adopted under section 5126.08 of the Revised Code.(2) All persons who were eligible for services and enrolled in programs offered by a county board of developmental disabilities pursuant to this chapter on July 1, 1991, shall continue to be eligible for those services and to be enrolled in those programs as long as they are in need of services.(3) A person who resided in a state institution on or before October 29, 1993, is eligible for programs and services offered by a county board of developmental disabilities, unless the person is determined by the county board not to be in need of those programs and services.(D) A county board shall refer a person who requests but is not eligible for programs and services offered by the board to other entities of state and local government or appropriate private entities that provide services.(E) Membership of a person on, or employment of a person by, a county board of developmental disabilities does not affect the eligibility of any member of that person's family for services provided by the board or by any entity under contract with the board.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.043 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.043 | Decisions by Individuals With Developmental Disabilities; Authorization for Decision by Adult; Decisions by Guardian.

Effective: October 12, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly|(A) Unless a guardian has been appointed for the individual, when a decision regarding receipt of a service or participation in a program provided for or funded under this chapter or Chapter 5123. or 5124. of the Revised Code by an individual with a developmental disability must be made, the individual shall be permitted to make the decision. The individual may obtain support and guidance from an adult family member or other person, but doing so does not affect the right of the individual to make the decision.(B) An individual with a developmental disability may authorize an adult to make a decision described in division (A) of this section on the individual's behalf, as long as the adult does not have a financial interest in the decision. The authorization shall be made in writing.(C) If a guardian has been appointed for an individual with a developmental disability, the guardian shall make any decision described in division (A) of this section on behalf of the individual. This section does not require appointment of a guardian.(D) Individuals with developmental disabilities, including those who have been adjudicated incompetent pursuant to Chapter 2111. of the Revised Code, have the right to participate in decisions that affect their lives and to have their needs, desires, and preferences considered. An adult or guardian who makes a decision pursuant to division (B) or (C) of this section shall make a decision that is in the best interests of the individual on whose behalf the decision is made and that is consistent with the needs, desires, and preferences of that individual. Last updated May 14, 2021 at 2:26 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.045 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.045 | Fees for Services.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "eligible person" means a person eligible to receive services from a county board of developmental disabilities or from an entity under contract with a county board. (B) A county board shall establish fees for services rendered to eligible persons if such fees are required by federal regulation and by rule adopted by the director of developmental disabilities.A county board may provide services to a person who does not meet the standards for eligibility. The board may establish fees for these services, which may be paid for by the person, by another person on the person's behalf of the ineligible person, or by another governmental entity.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.046 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.046 | Right to Community-Based Services; List of Providers.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided by 42 C.F.R. 431.51, an individual with a developmental disability who is eligible for home and community-based services has the right to obtain the services from any provider of the services that is qualified to furnish the services and is willing to furnish the services to the individual. A county board of developmental disabilities that has medicaid local administrative authority under division (A) of section 5126.055 of the Revised Code for home and community-based services and refuses to permit an individual to obtain home and community-based services from a qualified and willing provider shall provide the individual timely notice that the individual may appeal under section 5160.31 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as otherwise provided by 42 C.F.R. 431.51, an individual with a developmental disability who is eligible for ICF/IID services has the right to obtain the services from any provider that is qualified to furnish the services and is willing to furnish the services to the individual. (C) An individual with a developmental disability who is eligible for both home and community-based services and ICF/IID services has the right to choose whether to receive home and community-based services or ICF/IID services. (D) An individual with a developmental disability who is eligible for nonmedicaid residential services or nonmedicaid supported living has the right to obtain the services from any provider of the residential services or supported living that is qualified to furnish the residential services or supported living and is willing to furnish the residential services or supported living to the individual. (E) The director of developmental disabilities shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the implementation of this section. The rules shall include procedures for individuals to choose their providers.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.047 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.047 | Information Regarding Residential Services.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) When an individual with a developmental disability or a person acting on such an individual's behalf contacts a county board of developmental disabilities about residential services, the county board shall inform the individual or person about the different types of programs and services offered as residential services, including both ICF/IID services and home and community-based services. When informing the individual or person about ICF/IID services and home and community-based services, the county board at a minimum shall do both of the following: (1) Provide the individual or person a copy of the written pamphlet developed by the department of developmental disabilities under section 5124.69 of the Revised Code; (2) Assist the individual or person in accessing the searchable database of vacancies in licensed residential facilities that the department of developmental disabilities includes on its internet web site pursuant to section 5123.193 of the Revised Code.  (B) If an individual with a developmental disability or a person acting on such an individual's behalf contacts a county board to express interest in ICF/IID services, the county board shall provide the individual or person contact information for all ICFs/IID located in the county that the county board serves and contiguous counties.