Ohio Rev. Code § 5166.303

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.

Section 5166.303 - Responsibilities of home care attendants

A home care attendant shall do all of the following:

(A) Maintain a clinical record for each consumer to whom the attendant provides home care attendant services in a manner that protects the consumer's privacy;

(B) Participate in a face-to-face visit every ninety days with all of the following to monitor the health and welfare of each of the consumers to whom the attendant provides home care attendant services:

(1) The consumer;

(2) The consumer's authorized representative, if any;

(3) A registered nurse who agrees to answer any questions that the attendant, consumer, or authorized representative has about consumer care needs, medications, and other issues.

(C) Document the activities of each visit required by division (B) of this section in the consumer's clinical record with the assistance of the registered nurse.

(D) The face-to-face visit requirement in division (B) of this section may be satisfied by telephone or electronically if permitted by rules adopted under section 5166.02 of the Revised Code.

R.C. § 5166.303

Amended by 135th General Assembly, HB 33,§130.30, eff. 10/3/2023.

Renumbered from § 5111.883 by 130th General Assembly, HB 59,§101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.

Added by 128th General Assembly, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009. .