5111.62 Residents protection fund.
5111.62 Residents protection fund.
The proceeds of all fines, including interest, collected under sections 5111.35 to 5111.62 of the Revised Code shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the residents protection fund, which is hereby created. The proceeds of all fines, including interest, collected under section 173.42 of the Revised Code shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the residents protection fund.
Moneys in the fund shall be used for the protection of the health or property of residents of nursing facilities in which the department of health finds deficiencies, including payment for the costs of relocation of residents to other facilities, maintenance of operation of a facility pending correction of deficiencies or closure, and reimbursement of residents for the loss of money managed by the facility under section 3721.15 of the Revised Code.
The fund shall be maintained and administered by the department of job and family services under rules developed in consultation with the departments of health and aging and adopted by the director of job and family services under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Effective Date: 07-01-2000; 09-29-2005