(A) Except as otherwise provided by 42 C.F.R. 431.51, an individual with mental retardation or other developmental disability who is eligible for home and community-based services has the right to obtain the services from any provider of the services that is qualified to furnish the services and is willing to furnish the services to the individual. A county board of developmental disabilities that has medicaid local administrative authority under division (A) of section 5126.055 of the Revised Code for home and community-based services and refuses to permit an individual to obtain home and community-based services from a qualified and willing provider shall provide the individual timely notice that the individual may appeal under section 5160.31 of the Revised Code.
(B) An individual with mental retardation or other developmental disability who is eligible for nonmedicaid residential services or nonmedicaid supported living has the right to obtain the services from any provider of the residential services or supported living that is qualified to furnish the residential services or supported living and is willing to furnish the residential services or supported living to the individual.
(C) The department of developmental disabilities shall make available to the public on its internet web site an up-to-date list of all providers of home and community-based services, nonmedicaid residential services, and nonmedicaid supported living. County boards shall assist individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities and the families of such individuals access the list on the department's internet web site.
(D) The director of developmental disabilities shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the implementation of this section. The rules shall include procedures for individuals to choose their providers.
Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 483, §101.01, eff. 9/15/2014.
Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.127, HB 487, §101.01, eff. 9/10/2012.
Amended by 128th General Assemblych.127, SB 79, §1, eff. 10/6/2009.
Effective Date: 12-13-2001; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007
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