Ohio Code 5119.394 – Registry of recovery housing residences
(A) The department of mental health and addiction services shall establish and maintain a registry of recovery housing residences that meet the criteria described in division (A)(1) or (2) of section 5119.392 of the Revised Code. For each residence, the registry shall include all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5119.394
- Addiction: means the chronic and habitual use of alcoholic beverages, the use of a drug of abuse as defined in section 3719. See Ohio Code 5119.01
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Recovery housing residence: means a residence for individuals recovering from alcohol use disorder or drug addiction that provides an alcohol-free and drug-free living environment, peer support, assistance with obtaining alcohol and drug addiction services, and other recovery assistance for alcohol use disorder and drug addiction. See Ohio Code 5119.01
- residence: means that county in which the person maintained the person's primary place of residence at the time the person entered the facility;
(ii) If a person is committed pursuant to section 2945. See Ohio Code 5119.01
(1) Any information from the form required by division (B) of section 5119.391 of the Revised Code that the department chooses to include in the registry;
(2) If a complaint received under section 5119.393 of the Revised Code has been investigated and substantiated, a description of the complaint, the date the complaint was submitted to the department or its contractor, and the outcome of the investigation;
(3) Any other information the department considers appropriate.
(B) The department shall immediately remove from the registry a recovery housing residence that ceases to meet the criteria described in division (A)(1) or (2) of section 5119.392 of the Revised Code, including if the criteria described in those divisions ceases to be met because the residence has had its certification or accreditation, as applicable, revoked or not renewed.
(C) The department shall make the registry available to the public on the department’s web site.
Last updated October 4, 2023 at 2:58 PM