Section 5126.041. Eligibility determinations

(A) As used in this section:

(1)

"Preschool child with a disability" has the same meaning as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code.

(2) "State institution" means all or part of an institution under the control of the department of developmental disabilities pursuant to section 5123.03 of the Revised Code and maintained for the care, treatment, and training of the mentally retarded.

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, each county board of developmental disabilities shall make eligibility determinations in accordance with the definition of "developmental disability" in section 5126.01 of the Revised Code. Pursuant to rules adopted under section 5123.012 of the Revised Code, a county board may establish eligibility for programs and services for

any preschool child with a disability eligible for services under section 3323.02 of the Revised Code whose disability is not attributable solely to mental illness as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code.

(C)

(1) A county board shall make determinations of eligibility for service and support administration in accordance with rules adopted under section 5126.08 of the Revised Code.

(2) All persons who were eligible for services and enrolled in programs offered by a county board of developmental disabilities pursuant to this chapter on July 1, 1991, shall continue to be eligible for those services and to be enrolled in those programs as long as they are in need of services.

(3) A person who resided in a state institution on or before October 29, 1993, is eligible for programs and services offered by a county board of developmental disabilities, unless the person is determined by the county board not to be in need of those programs and services.

(D) A county board shall refer a person who requests but is not eligible for programs and services offered by the board to other entities of state and local government or appropriate private entities that provide services.

(E) Membership of a person on, or employment of a person by, a county board of developmental disabilities does not affect the eligibility of any member of that person's family for services provided by the board or by any entity under contract with the board.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 483, §101.01, eff. 9/15/2014.

Amended by 128th General Assemblych.28, SB 79, §1, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 06-06-2001; 2007 HB119 09-29-2007