Ohio Code 5126.40 – Supported living
(A) Sections 5126.40 to 5126.47 of the Revised Code do not apply to medicaid-funded supported living.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5126.40
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Supported living: includes the provision of all of the following:
(a) Housing, food, clothing, habilitation, staff support, professional services, and any related support services necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the individual receiving the services;
(b) A combination of lifelong or extended-duration supervision, training, and other services essential to daily living, including assessment and evaluation and assistance with the cost of training materials, transportation, fees, and supplies;
(c) Personal care services and homemaker services;
(d) Household maintenance that does not include modifications to the physical structure of the residence;
(e) Respite care services;
(f) Program management, as described in section 5126. See Ohio Code 5126.01
(B) As used in sections 5126.40 to 5126.47 of the Revised Code, “provider” means a person or government entity certified by the director of developmental disabilities to provide supported living for individuals with developmental disabilities.
(C) On and after July 1, 1995, each county board of developmental disabilities shall plan and develop supported living for individuals with developmental disabilities who are residents of the county in accordance with sections 5126.41 to 5126.47 of the Revised Code.