Ohio Code 173.544 – Eligibility requirements for state-funded component of assisted living program
To be eligible for the state-funded component of the assisted living program, an individual must meet all of the following requirements:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 173.544
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(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 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 and not have reason to doubt that the individual meets the financial eligibility requirements of the medicaid-funded 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.
Last updated September 22, 2023 at 9:38 AM