5126.46 Obligations to provide residential services. - Ohio Statutes

5126.46 Obligations to provide residential services.

(A) No county board of developmental disabilities shall be obligated to use any money other than money in the community developmental disabilities residential services fund to furnish residential services.

(B) Except with respect to a child required to be provided services pursuant to section 121.38 of the Revised Code, no court or other entity of state or local government shall order or otherwise require a county board of developmental disabilities to use money from local sources for residential services for an individual with mental retardation or developmental disabilities or to arrange for residential services for such an individual unless a vacancy exists in an appropriate residential setting within the county.

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

Effective Date: 08-08-1996