Ohio Admin. Code 173-14-21 - Designated long-term care ombudsman regions

(A) Designated regional long-term care ombudsman programs serve the following regions of the state:
(1) Region 1: Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, and Warren counties.
(2) Region 2: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble,and Shelby counties.
(3) Region 3: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties.
(4) Region 4: Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties.
(5) Region 5: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, and Wyandot counties.
(6) Region 6: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties.
(7) Region 7: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton counties.
(8) Region 8: Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties.
(9) Region 9: Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Tuscarawas counties.
(10) Region 10A: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties.
(11) Region 10B: Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne counties.
(12) Region 11: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties.
(B) When requested by the SLTCO, nothing in this rule prohibits one regional program from providing ombudsman services in another region if adequate resources are made available.

Replaces: 173-14-21

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 173-14-21
Effective: 8/1/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 08/01/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 121.07, 173.01, 173.02, 173.16; 42 U.S.C. 3025, 3058g; 45 C.F.R. 1321.11, 1324.11, 1324.13, 1324.15
Rule Amplifies: 173.19, 173.20; 42 U.S.C. 3058g; 45 C.F.R. 1321.11, 1324.11
Prior Effective Dates: 06/15/1991, 12/27/2001, 12/28/2006, 05/01/2018

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