5111.876 Request for federal approval of conversion of beds. - Ohio Statutes

5111.876 Request for federal approval of conversion of beds.

Subject to section 5111.877 of the Revised Code, the director of developmental disabilities may request that the director of job and family services seek the approval of the United States secretary of health and human services to increase the number of slots available for home and community-based services by a number not exceeding the number of beds that were part of the licensed capacity of a residential facility that had its license revoked or surrendered under section 5123.19 of the Revised Code if the residential facility was an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded at the time of the license revocation or surrender. The revocation or surrender may have occurred before, or may occur on or after, June 24, 2008. The request may include beds the director removed from such a residential facility’s licensed capacity before transferring ownership or operation of the residential facility pursuant to a request for proposals.

Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 7, SB 79, § 1, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 2008 HB562 06-24-2008