Ohio Administrative Code › Title 5123 - Department of Developmental Disabilities › Chapter 5123-5 - Certification Standards for Employees of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities › Section 5123-5-07 - Investigative agent certification standards

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
This rule establishes minimum
				qualifications through certification standards that apply to staff working in
				investigative agent positions at county boards of developmental disabilities
				and persons or employees of government entities under contract with a county
				board of developmental disabilities to provide investigative agent
				services.
(B)
								Definitions
For the purposes of this rule, the
				following definitions apply:
(1)
									"Accredited college or university" means a college or
			 university accredited by a national or regional association recognized by the
			 secretary of the United States department of education or a foreign college or
			 university of comparable standing.
(2)
									"Continuing
			 professional education" means department-approved training required for renewal
			 of investigative agent certification.
(a)
										Training related
			 to major unusual incidents or investigations, conducted by the department, the
			 office of the attorney general, the Ohio peace officer training academy, a
			 public children services agency, the Ohio department of health, the Ohio
			 department of job and family services, the Ohio department of medicaid, a law
			 enforcement agency, or an entity with statutory authority to conduct civil or
			 criminal investigations, will be considered continuing professional
			 education.
(b)
										An investigative agent who develops and conducts
			 training approved by the department for continuing professional education may
			 receive double the credit toward renewal of investigative agent certification,
			 for up to a total of six hours during each year of the effective period of the
			 certification.
(c)
										An investigative agent is not required to, but may,
			 repeat the foundational investigative agent training as continuing professional
			 education.
(3)
									"County board" means a county board of developmental
			 disabilities.
(4)
									"Department" means the Ohio department of developmental
			 disabilities.
(5)
									"Director" means the director of the Ohio department of
			 developmental disabilities or that person's designee.
(6)
									"Foundational
			 investigative agent training" means training provided by the department that
			 includes, but is not limited to:
(a)
										Civil and criminal investigatory
			 practices.
(b)
										Rule
			 5123-17-02 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(c)
										Trauma informed care as the basis for interacting with
			 individuals with developmental disabilities, families, guardians, direct
			 support professionals, and others during the course of an
			 investigation.
(d)
										The role of an investigative agent in creating a
			 culture that fosters trust through open communication, universal
			 accountability, learning, and fair treatment of all persons
			 involved.
(7)
									"Investigative agent" means a person, regardless of
			 title, who conducts investigations pursuant to section
			 5126.313 of the Revised
			 Code.
(8)
									"Major unusual incident" has the same meaning as in
			 rule 5123-17-02 of the Administrative
			 Code.