According to section 173.01 of the Revised Code, if a state agency files a rule proposal with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) that would primarily affect older Ohioans, the agency must notify ODA of the proposal. After the state agency notifies ODA, we have 30 days to provide the state agency with written suggestions for improving their rule proposal. If the state agency does not intend to comply with our suggestions, the agency must send ODA a written explanation of its non-compliance at least 30 days before it adopts the rule proposal into law.
Additionally, section 5111.62 of the Revised Code, requires the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to consult with ODA on rule proposals that it files with JCARR regarding the Resident Protection Fund.
Below, ODA provides links to executive orders, other state agencies' rules, and to federal rules. ODA intends to feature certain rules of interest to ODA or that would primarily affect older Ohioans, not every rule of interest nor every rule that affects older Ohioans.
Executive Orders
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Current rules require community action agencies using block-grant funds to have a measurable impact in those areas where poverty is a problem, including among the elderly and more.
Current rules regulate locally-funded transportation, assessments of applicants to nursing facilities of developmental disabilities, and more.
Current rules regulate transportation coordination between schools and senior organizations, seniors as authorized school bus riders, and more.
Current rules regulate distribution of notices of water-system violations and situations must also go to nursing facility residents and annual reports for community water systems must include a warning that elderly people are more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population and more.
Current rules regulate adult care facilities, certificate of need, do-not-resuscitate protocol, home health agencies, hospice, hospitals, investigations of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in long-term care facilities, nursing homes, nursing home residents’ rights, Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and more.
Public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review (Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code)
Upcoming public hearings (Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code)
Current rules regulate annuities and life insurance; health insurance including Medicare supplemental policies and the solicitation and sale of Medicare supplemental policies; viatical settlements and stranger-originated life insurance; and more.
Public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
Current rules regulate Medicaid eligibility and many aspects of Medicaid waiver programs that other agencies administer, including, Assisted Living Program (Assisted Living Rates), Choices Program (Choices Program Rates), PASSPORT Program (PASSPORT Rates), hospice, PACE and more.
Public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
Current rules including the Residential State Supplement Program and Adult Foster Home Program
Public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
Current rules regulate Golden Buckeye Card discounts on state park camping (weekdays only); state park recreational facilities, equipment, and services; and state park food service operations recreation facilities, Golden Buckeye Card discounts for primitive camping in state forests, exemptions for seniors from certain hunting permits, traditional deer tagging with senior permit; and more.
Current rules regulate parole of a dying prisoner, escorted inmate release for deathbed visits or funerals, and more.
Current rules regulate bingo supplies in multi-purpose senior centers and more.
Current rules regulate the licensure of ambulances, ambulettes, and more.
Current rules regulate housing discrimination against older persons and more.
Current rules
No online public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
Current rules
No online public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
Current rules regulate senior-citizen status for renewing license or certification to practice in chemical-dependency professions and more.
Current rules
No online public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
Current rules
No online public comment periods on rule drafts
Rule proposals under legislative review
Upcoming public hearings
