Section 5123-4-01 - Administration and operation of county boards of developmental disabilities(A) Purpose This rule establishes standards for the administration and operation of county boards of developmental disabilities that protect the rights of individuals and ensure the safe and equitable provision of services to eligible individuals and their families.
(B) Definitions For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Adult services" has the same meaning as in section 5126.01 of the Revised Code.(2) "County board" means a county board of developmental disabilities.(3) "Department" means the Ohio department of developmental disabilities.(4) "Developmental delay" means that a child has not reached developmental milestones expected for the child's chronological age as measured by qualified professionals using appropriate diagnostic instruments and/or procedures.(a) For children birth through age two, developmental delay will be established in accordance with part C and rules promulgated by the department.(b) For children age three through age five, developmental delay will be established consistent with rules promulgated by the state department responsible for implementation of part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.(5) "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability that is characterized by all of the following:(a) It is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, other than a mental or physical impairment solely caused by mental illness as defined in division (A) of section 5122.01 of the Revised Code;(b) It is manifested before age twenty-two;(c) It is likely to continue indefinitely;(d) It results in one of the following:(i) In the case of a person birth through age two, at least one developmental delay or a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay;(ii) In the case of a person age three through age five, at least two developmental delays in one or more of the following areas of development: physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, and adaptive development; or(iii) In the case of a person age six or older, a substantial functional limitation in at least three of the following areas of major life activity, as appropriate for the person's age: selfcare, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, selfdirection, capacity for independent living, and, if the person is age sixteen or older, capacity for economic self-sufficiency; and(e) It causes the person to need a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or other type of care, treatment, or provision of services for an extended period of time that is individually planned and coordinated for the person.(6) "Early intervention services" means developmental services selected in collaboration with the parents of a child birth through age two who is eligible for services under part C, and designed to meet the developmental needs of the child and the needs of the child's family to assist appropriately in the child's development as identified in the individualized family service plan.(7) "Early intervention system" means Ohio's statewide, coordinated, comprehensive, interagency system for which the department is the lead agency, that promotes transdisciplinary, family-centered services and supports to eligible children birth through age two and their families in accordance with part C.(8) "Family support services" means a family support services program described in and administered pursuant to section 5126.11 of the Revised Code.(9) "Home and community-based services" has the same meaning as in section 5123.01 of the Revised Code.(10) "Individual" means a person with a developmental disability or for purposes of giving, refusing to give, or withdrawing consent for services, the person's guardian in accordance with section 5126.043 of the Revised Code.(11) "Individual service plan" means the written description of services, supports, and activities to be provided to an individual.(12) "Individualized family service plan" means the written plan for providing early intervention services to an eligible child and the child's family.(13) "Intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities" has the same meaning as in section 5124.01 of the Revised Code.(14) "Medicaid local administrative authority" has the same meaning as in section 5126.055 of the Revised Code.(15) "Part C" means part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1445, as in effect on the effective date of this rule, and 34 C.F.R. part 303, as in effect on the effective date of this rule.(16) "Service and support administration" means the duties performed by a service and support administrator pursuant to section 5126.15 of the Revised Code.(17) "Specialized transportation" means transportation services which: (a) Are arranged or provided by a county board to meet the needs of an individual who is eligible for county board services;(b) Are not funded through a home and community-based services waiver; and(c) Are not services available to, and used primarily by, the general public.(C) Strategic plan (1) A county board will develop and adopt by resolution a strategic plan that meets the requirements of sections 5126.04 and 5126.054 of the Revised Code, includes the county board's mission and vision, and addresses the county board's strategy for:(a) Promoting advocacy for and by individuals served by the county board through the person-centered planning process, activities, and community connections;(b) Ensuring that individuals receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs;(c) Reducing the number of individuals in the county waiting for services;(d) Planning and setting priorities based on available resources to meet the needs of children and adults residing in the county who are individuals with developmental disabilities;(e) Increasing the number of individuals of working age engaged in competitive integrated employment;(f) Taking measures to recruit sufficient providers of services to meet the needs of individuals receiving services in the county; and(g)Identifying and addressing gaps noted in services. (2) The strategic plan will be made readily available to individuals and families who receive services, employees of the county board, citizens of the county, and any other interested persons.(3) A county board will prepare a strategic plan progress report at least once per year. The strategic plan progress report will be made readily available to individuals and families who receive services, employees of the county board, citizens of the county, and any other interested persons.(4) A county board will have a mechanism for accepting public feedback regarding the strategic plan and strategic plan progress reports.(D) Eligibility determination for county board services(1) Except as provided in paragraph (H) of this rule, a county board will make eligibility determinations for county board services in accordance with the definition of "developmental disability" in paragraph (B)(5) of this rule.(2) For persons age sixteen or older, a substantial functional limitation in a major life area is determined through completion of the Ohio eligibility determination instrument (available at https://dodd.ohio.gov/county-boards/assessments/assessments-coedi) or an alternative instrument issued by the department for use in determining eligibility for county board services and application of criteria found therein.(3) For persons age six through age fifteen, a substantial functional limitation in a major life area is determined through completion of the children's Ohio eligibility determination instrument (available at https://dodd.ohio.gov/county-boards/assessments/assessments-coedi) or an alternative instrument issued by the department for use in determining eligibility for county board services and application of criteria found therein. The children's Ohio eligibility determination instrument or an alternative instrument issued by the department for use in determining eligibility for county board services is used in the eligibility determination process for the county board for all services and supports other than special education services.(4) The Ohio eligibility determination instrument, the children's Ohio eligibility determination instrument, and any alternative instrument issued by the department for use in determining eligibility for county board services will be administered by persons employed by county boards or regional councils of governments formed under section 5126.13 of the Revised Code by two or more county boards and authorized to do so by the department.(5) A county board may establish eligibility for county board 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.(6) A county board will complete eligibility determination within forty-five calendar days of the request for services or after all necessary information has been received from the referring party or applicant except that: (a) For children birth through age two, the eligibility report completed by or for the early intervention system will be used for eligibility determination; and(b) For children age three through age five, the evaluation completed by an evaluation team comprised of the child's parents and a group of qualified professionals or the individual education program team and other qualified professionals may be used for eligibility determination.(7) A county board will keep on file the documents used to determine eligibility for county board services of all persons who apply after July 1, 1991, whether or not such persons are found to be eligible. Information on persons found to be ineligible will be maintained for five years after such determination is made.(8) When a person who has been determined eligible for county board services after July 1, 1991 moves or wants to move to another county in Ohio, that person retains eligibility. The new county board, however, may review the person's eligibility. During the review, the person continues to be eligible to receive services according to the new county board's strategic plan and priorities. The new county board will assign a service and support administrator to a person who is enrolled in a home and community-based services waiver within thirty calendar days after becoming aware that the person has moved to the county.(9) All persons who were eligible for county board services and receiving county board services pursuant to Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code on July 1, 1991, will continue to be eligible for those services and to receive services as long as they are in need of services.(10) All persons who were eligible for case management services and receiving case management services pursuant to Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code on January 10, 1992, will continue to be eligible for those services and to receive services as long as they are in need of services.(11) All persons determined ineligible for county board services will be referred, with their consent, to other agencies or sources of services.(12) All persons determined ineligible for county board services will be informed of the process for resolution of complaints and appeals of adverse action in accordance with rule 5123-4-04 of the Administrative Code.(E) Waiting lists for non-medicaid programs and services(1) If a county board determines that available resources are not sufficient to meet the needs of all individuals who request non-medicaid programs or services, the county board will establish one or more waiting lists for such programs or services in accordance with the county board's strategic plan described in paragraph (C) of this rule except that a waiting list will not be established for early intervention services to eligible children and their families.(2) Due process in accordance with rule 5123-4-04 of the Administrative Code will be available to an individual aggrieved by an action of a county board related to the establishment or maintenance of, placement on, the failure to offer services in accordance with, or removal from a waiting list for non-medicaid programs and services established in accordance with paragraph (E)(1) of this rule. A county board may, if it has adopted a written policy describing an informal process for resolution of complaints and appeals of adverse action in accordance with rule 5123-4-04 of the Administrative Code, attempt to informally resolve the matter. An attempt to informally resolve the matter will not affect the individual's right to due process.(3) A county board will, in the manner specified in rule 5123-4-04 of the Administrative Code, give notice to each individual on the waiting list for non-medicaid programs and services established in accordance with paragraph (E)(1) of this rule, the individual's guardian, and in accordance with section 5126.044 of the Revised Code, the individual's family, as applicable, of the individual's due process rights. The county board will document that such notice was given and the content of the notice.(4) Upon the department's request, a county board will submit in a format specified by the department, documentation related to its waiting lists for nonmedicaid programs and services established in accordance with paragraph (E) (1) of this rule, including but not limited to, information regarding individuals who requested services or were removed from a waiting list.(F) Statutory authority A county board will carry out its duties and responsibilities in accordance with Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code. If a county board operates classrooms for children, the county board will be licensed by the Ohio department of job and family services or the Ohio department of education, as applicable.
(G) Medicaid local administrative authority (1) A county board with medicaid local administrative authority will abide by all terms and conditions set forth in the federally-approved waiver documents including any appendices and attachments, sections 5126.055 and 5166.21 of the Revised Code, and administrative rules promulgated by the Ohio department of medicaid.(2) The department will oversee medicaid local administrative authority activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws. If the department determines that a county board with medicaid local administrative authority is deficient in its administration of medicaid waiver services, the department may take appropriate actions authorized by applicable law including, but not limited to, division (F) of section 5126.055 of the Revised Code or section 5126.056 of the Revised Code.(3) A county board that participates in the department's medicaid administrative claiming program will comply with the department's policies and procedures governing medicaid administrative claiming and refund any payments that are disallowed by the department, the Ohio department of medicaid, or the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services. A county board may challenge a disallowance by the department in accordance with rule 5123-11-02 of the Administrative Code.(4) When the department refers an individual for whom the department is paying the nonfederal share of medicaid expenditures for home and community-based services to a county board for enrollment in home and community-based services, the county board will assist the department in expediting the enrollment.(5) In accordance with Ohio's home and community-based services waiver amendments approved by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services on May 22, 2020 and 42 C.F.R. 441.301(c)(1)(vi) in effect on the effective date of this rule, a county board must cease providing home and community-based services on or before February 28, 2024.(H) Service and support administration A county board will determine eligibility for service and support administration, provide service and support administration, and ensure individual service plans are developed in accordance with rule 5123-4-02 of the Administrative Code.
(I) Adult services provided to individuals who are not enrolled in home and community-based services waivers(1) A county board providing adult services to individuals who are not enrolled in home and community-based services waivers will adopt a written policy outlining provision of the services.(2) Adult services to individuals who are not enrolled in home and community-based services waivers will be provided pursuant to section 5126.01 of the Revised Code and rule 5123-2-05 of the Administrative Code.(3) Persons engaged in the direct provision of adult services to individuals who are not enrolled in home and community-based services waivers will meet the training requirements for persons engaged in the direct provision of comparable home and community-based services as set forth in:(a) Rule 5123-9-13 of the Administrative Code for career planning;(b) Rule 5123-9-14 of the Administrative Code for vocational habilitation;(c) Rule 5123-9-15 of the Administrative Code for individual employment support;(d) Rule 5123-9-16 of the Administrative Code for group employment support; and(e) Rule 5123-9-17 of the Administrative Code for adult day support.(J) Specialized transportation services(1) Specialized transportation will be provided in compliance with applicable laws including, but not limited to, rule 3301-51-100 of the Administrative Code and Chapter 3301-83 of the Administrative Code.(2) A provider of specialized transportation will: (a) Ensure that each driver holds a valid driver's license as specified by Ohio law.(b) Ensure that each driver is covered by valid liability insurance as specified by Ohio law.(c) Obtain, for each driver, a driving record prepared by the bureau of motor vehicles no earlier than fourteen calendar days prior to the date of initial employment as a driver and at least once every three years thereafter. A person have six or more points on the person's driving record is prohibited from providing specialized transportation.(d) Require each driver to immediately notify the provider of specialized transportation in writing, if the driver accumulates six or more points on the driver's driving record or if the driver's license is suspended or revoked.(e) Develop and implement written policies and procedures regarding vehicle accessibility, vehicle maintenance, and requirements for vehicle drivers.(3) Information about an individual receiving specialized transportation will be available to vehicle drivers to the degree that such information might affect safe transportation and the individual's medical well-being. The information will be maintained in a confidential manner.(4) An individual, while receiving specialized transportation, will not travel in a vehicle on a regularly scheduled route more than ninety minutes one way on any day.(K) Early intervention services(1) A county board providing early intervention services will do so in accordance with part C and rules promulgated by the department.(2) A county board providing early intervention services will adopt a written policy describing the county board's role in the county's comprehensive system for early intervention services. The policy will identify how the county board will provide early intervention services on a year-round basis to eligible children and their families as part of the early intervention system. The policy will describe the source of funds available to administer early intervention services and the specific role the county board has agreed to fulfill as a partner in the local early intervention system, which may include:(a) Public awareness/child find;(b) Evaluation to determine eligibility;(c) Child and family assessment;(d) Service coordination;(e) Early intervention services in everyday routines, activities, and places as developed through the individualized family service plan development process; and(f) Assurances for procedural safeguards required by part C and rules promulgated by the department.(L) Family support services(1) A county board may use funds allocated for the family support services program as match for medicaid home and community-based services waivers.(2) When a county board directly awards funds allocated for the family support services program to individuals or family members of individuals, the county board will adopt a written policy governing provision of family support services. The policy will: (a) Specify that individuals or family members of individuals may receive family support services funds;(b) Define family members who are eligible to receive family support services funds;(c) Describe goods and services that may be purchased with family support services funds;(d) Address whether or not the county board will use an income-based fee schedule to determine eligibility for family support services funds, and if an income-based fee schedule is used, whether or not applicants will be required to submit documentation to verify their income;(e) Set forth the process for individuals and family members to apply for family support services funds and for the county board to review and approve/disapprove applications; and(f) Describe payment processes that meet requirements established by the county auditor.(M) Employees(1) A county board will enroll each service and support administrator and each staff member who is engaged in a direct services position in the Ohio attorney general's retained applicant fingerprint database (also known as "Rapback").(2) A county board will provide annual written notice to each staff member explaining the conduct for which the staff member may be placed on the abuser registry and setting forth the requirement for each staff member who is engaged in a direct services position to report in writing to the county board, if the staff member is formally charged with, is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or is found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction for any of the offenses listed or described in divisions (A)(3)(a) to (A)(3)(e) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code within fourteen calendar days after the date of such charge, conviction, guilty plea, or finding.(N) Volunteers (1) A county board may engage volunteers to provide supplementary services. A county board will not submit claims for medicaid reimbursement for services provided by volunteers.(2) A county board will ensure that volunteers are at all times under supervision of paid supervisory staff of the county board.(3) A county board will ensure that volunteers who provide more than forty hours of service working directly with individuals served by the county board during a calendar year receive training in: (a) The role and responsibilities of the county board with regard to services including person-centered planning, community participation and integration, self-determination, and self-advocacy;(b) The rights of individuals set forth in section 5123.62 of the Revised Code;(c) The requirements of rule 5123-17-02 of the Administrative Code including a review of health and welfare alerts issued by the department; and(d) An overview of emergency procedures.(4) A county board will ensure that volunteers who provide more than forty hours of service working directly with individuals served by the county board during a calendar year undergo background investigations. (a) The background investigation for a volunteer will include:(i) Requiring the volunteer to submit a statement to the county board with the volunteer's signature attesting that the volunteer has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the offenses listed or described in divisions (A)(3)(a) to (A)(3)(e) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code.(ii) Requiring the volunteer to sign an agreement under which the volunteer agrees to notify the county board within fourteen calendar days if the volunteer is formally charged with, is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or is found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction for any of the offenses listed or described in divisions (A)(3)(a) to (A)(3)(e) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code. The agreement will provide that failure to make the notification may result in termination of the volunteer's services.(iii) Checking each of the databases described in paragraph (C)(2) of rule 5123-2-02 of the Administrative Code to determine if the volunteer is included.(iv) Obtaining a criminal records check conducted by the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation. If the volunteer does not present proof that the volunteer has been a resident of Ohio for the five-year period immediately prior to the date upon which the criminal records check is requested, the criminal records check will include information from the federal bureau of investigation.(b) A county board will, at a frequency of no less than once every five years, conduct a background investigation in accordance with paragraph (N)(4)(a) of this rule for each volunteer.(c) A county board will not engage or continue to engage a volunteer who:(i) Is included in one or more of the databases described in paragraphs (C)(2)(a) to (C)(2)(f) of rule 5123-2-02 of the Administrative Code; or(ii) Has a conviction for, pleads guilty to, or is found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction for any of the offenses listed or described in divisions (A)(3)(a) to (A)(3)(e) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code if the corresponding exclusionary period as specified in paragraph (E) of rule 5123-2-02 of the Administrative Code has not elapsed.(O) Cost reports A county board will:
(1) Annually prepare and electronically file a cost report detailing its income and expenditures in accordance with section 5126.131 of the Revised Code and guidelines established by the department;(2) Reconcile its income and expenditures on a monthly basis in accordance with standards established by the county auditor;(3) Retain the cost report and accurate records and documentation necessary to support the cost report for six years from the date of receipt of payment for the final settlement of the cost report or until an initiated audit is resolved, whichever is longer; and(4) Ensure its business manager and other county board personnel who prepare cost reports or supporting documentation successfully complete: (a) A department-provided orientation program in cost report preparation within ninety calendar days of employment or contract; and(b) Department-provided annual training in cost report preparation thereafter.(P) Records (1) A county board will maintain fiscal records that are in compliance with county and state auditor's requirements pursuant to section 149.38 of the Revised Code.(2) A county board will adopt written policies and procedures which address confidentiality, access, duplication, dissemination, and destruction of county board personnel records.(3) A county board will adopt written policies and procedures which address confidentiality, access, duplication, dissemination, and destruction of records of individuals served in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320d, as in effect on the effective date of this rule and as applicable, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, as in effect on the effective date of this rule.(4) Records of a county board will be accessible to department personnel authorized by the director of the department.(5) A county board will submit information and reports as directed by the department.(6) A county board will ensure that information about individuals served, including the individual's living arrangements and address, guardianship status, and guardian's address and contact information, is updated in the department's information systems within fifteen calendar days of any change.(Q) Safety (1) The design and maintenance of county board facilities and equipment will be in conformance with all applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as in effect on the effective date of this rule.(2) Each facility owned, leased, or operated by a county board will be inspected annually by the local fire marshal or designee to ensure compliance with fire safety practices.(3) If a county board provides a swimming program, regardless of location, a person who holds a current "American Red Cross" or equivalent lifeguarding certificate will be present.(4) A county board will develop written building emergency plans which include procedures for fire, tornado, bomb threat, power failure, natural disaster, medical emergency, and other emergencies. The building emergency plans will be available to all county board personnel, volunteers, individuals served, parents, and guardians.(R) County board accreditation(1) The department will conduct an accreditation review of each county board at least once every three years to determine the county board's compliance with applicable statutes and rules. An accreditation review will include a comprehensive on-site review conducted by representatives of the department at the county board's offices and facilities and may include off-site review of records, documents, or other materials.(2) There are three possible outcomes of an accreditation review: (a) The department will issue accreditation for a term of three years to a county board that exceeds minimum compliance with applicable statutes and rules;(b) The department will issue accreditation for a term of one year to a county board that demonstrates minimum compliance with applicable statutes and rules; or(c) The department will hold accreditation in abeyance for a county board that is not in compliance with applicable statutes and rules. The department will work with the county board to develop an acceptable plan of correction within ninety calendar days. If an acceptable plan of correction is not developed within ninety calendar days, the county board may be subject to receivership pursuant to section 5126.081 of the Revised Code. While a county board's accreditation is in abeyance, the county board will not enroll individuals in home and community-based services waivers.(3) The department will notify a county board at least ninety calendar days prior to conducting an accreditation review.(4) After conclusion of the comprehensive on-site review, the department will conduct an exit conference with the superintendent of the county board and any other persons the county board invites. The purpose of the exit conference is to provide the county board with an oral summary of the county board's compliance status and present any findings of noncompliance. The exit conference may be held on-site at the conclusion of the on-site review but will be conducted no more than five business days following the conclusion of the on-site review except by mutual agreement between the department and the superintendent of the county board. (5) Within ten calendar days of conclusion of the on-site review, the department will issue, to the president of the county board or the president's designee and the superintendent of the county board, a written accreditation review summary or a written explanation of the reason for delay in issuance of the written accreditation review summary. (a) A written accreditation review summary will be objective in terms of observations and citations, relying upon documentation that clearly addresses the standards reviewed.(b) A written explanation of the reason for delay in issuance of the written accreditation review summary will include the date by which the department will issue a written accreditation review summary, which will not be more than twenty calendar days of conclusion of the accreditation review.(6) Within fourteen calendar days of receipt of a written accreditation review summary that includes one or more citations, the county board will submit to the department, a written appeal or a written plan of correction for each citation. If the county board does not submit a written appeal within fourteen calendar days, the accreditation review summary will be final and not subject to appeal by the county board. (a) The appeal for a citation will include the county board's basis with supporting documentation for challenging the citation. The department will allow or disallow the appeal within ten calendar days of receipt.(b) If the appeal is disallowed, the county board will submit a written plan of correction for each citation to the department within fourteen calendar days. The written plan of correction will include: (i) A description of corrective action, including systemic changes necessary to prevent recurrence;(ii) Implementation date of corrective action;(iii) Person responsible for implementing corrective action; and(iv) Supporting documentation which verifies implementation of corrective action.(c) The department will approve or disapprove the plan of correction within twenty calendar days of receipt.(d) The department will not issue accreditation until the county board's written plan of correction is approved.(7) The department will recognize county boards that demonstrate excellence through achievement of outstanding results or development of successful approaches regarding employment, self-advocacy, substantial downsizing or conversion of an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, person-centered planning, or serving individuals presenting complex challenges by posting information about the county board's innovative practices at the department's website.(S) Compliance reviews A county board that is certified by the department pursuant to section 5123.161 of the Revised Code to provide supported living is subject to rule 5123-2-04 of the Administrative Code and may be eligible for an abbreviated compliance review in accordance with that rule.
(T) Providing applicable statutes and rules A county board will, upon request, assist any interested party to locate and secure a copy of provisions of Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code and the administrative rules of the department. The county board will ensure that employees of the county board and entities under contract with the county board receive information about revisions to the Revised Code and administrative rules of the department that are pertinent to their roles.
(U) Residential options resources A county board will:
(V) Procedure to waive rule requirements(1) For good cause, the director of the department may waive a condition or specific requirement of a rule in Chapter 5123-4 of the Administrative Code. The director's decision to waive a condition or specific requirement will not be contrary to the rights, health, or safety of individuals served.(2) A county board may initiate a request for the director to waive a condition or specific requirement by submitting the request in writing.(a) The director may require or solicit input regarding the county board's request from individuals receiving services, individuals' guardians, or other persons.(b) The director will grant or deny a request submitted by a county board within ten business days of receipt of the request or within such longer period of time as the director deems necessary.(c) The director may put whatever conditions on approval of a request as the director deems necessary.(d) The director's decision to grant or deny a request is not subject to appeal. Replaces: 5123:2-1-03
Ohio Admin. Code 5123-4-01
Effective: 11/9/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 8/24/2023 and 11/09/2028
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5123.011, 5123.04, 5123.171, 5126.04, 5126.05, 5126.08, 5126.081, 5126.082, 5126.11
Rule Amplifies: 5123.011, 5123.04, 5123.171, 5123.19, 5126.01, 5126.04, 5126.041, 5126.046, 5126.05, 5126.052, 5126.054, 5126.055, 5126.08, 5126.081, 5126.082, 5126.11, 5126.131
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/1976, 07/01/1982, 09/30/1983, 12/11/1983, 12/19/1983 (Emer.), 03/22/1984, 07/25/1985, 03/31/1988, 03/30/1990, 07/01/1991, 07/01/1991 (Emer.), 09/13/1991, 09/18/1992, 04/22/1993, 09/02/1993, 01/08/1994, 10/21/1994, 06/02/1995 (Emer.), 08/31/1995, 12/09/1995, 02/28/1996 (Emer.), 05/28/1996, 08/18/1996, 04/11/1997, 07/12/1997, 01/01/1998, 04/12/2001, 08/01/2001, 03/21/2002, 10/16/2003, 12/10/2004, 01/06/2005, 03/19/2012, 01/01/2015, 01/18/2018, 09/01/2018, 10/01/2021