5123.172 Reports of residential facility providers.
5123.172 Reports of residential facility providers.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) “Provider” means any person or government agency that owns, operates, manages, or is employed or under contract to operate a residential facility licensed under section 5123.19 of the Revised Code.
(2) “Related to a provider” means that a person or government agency is affiliated with a provider, has control over the provider or is controlled by the provider, or is a member of the provider’s family.
(3) “Member of the provider’s family” means the provider’s spouse, natural or adoptive parent, stepparent, natural or adoptive child, stepchild, sibling, stepsister, stepbrother, half-brother, half-sister, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, or grandchild.
(B) Prior to entering into a contract with the department of developmental disabilities under section 5123.18 of the Revised Code and as required thereafter, every provider holding or negotiating a contract with the department shall report upon the request of the department, in the form and on the schedule established in rules adopted by the department in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the following information:
(1) The name and address of every person holding a financial interest of five per cent or more in the management or operation of the residential facility;
(2) The names and addresses of members of the board of trustees or directors of the residential facility or of the management contractor;
(3) Every contract or business transaction between the provider and any person or government agency related to the provider if such contract or transaction would affect rates of payment under section 5123.18 of the Revised Code.
(C) The department shall make reports filed under division (B) of this section available to the appropriate county board of developmental disabilities and any other appropriate public agencies.
(D) Any provider who fails to comply with reporting requirements of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation and to possible license revocation.
Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 7, SB 79, § 1, eff. 10/6/2009.
Effective Date: 11-09-1994