Ohio Administrative Code
Title 173 - Department of Aging
Chapter 173-14 - State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Section 173-14-11 - Ombudsman registry; hiring ombudsman specialists and program directors
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 173-14-11
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Ombudsman registry: The SLTCO shall maintain an ombudsman registry to retain the following information on each representative until twelve months after the date of separation from the office:
(1)
The representative's name, address, and telephone
number.
(2)
The representative's qualifications.
(3)
The
representative's classification.
(4)
The designated
ombudsman region or state program with which the representative is
associated.
(5)
Whether or not the representative is
certified.
(6)
Any limitations applicable to the representative,
including limitations on the duties the representative may perform and
limitations on the providers with which the representative may provide core
ombudsman services due to a conflict of interest.
(B) Hiring ombudsman specialists:
(1)
Before offering employment to an applicant for an ombudsman
specialist position, a regional director shall save in the ombudsman registry,
and await the SLTCO's review of, the applicant's résumé, position description,
and the conflict of interest screen under rule
173-14-15 of the Administrative
Code.
(2)
The SLTCO shall review the applicant's qualifications
under rule
173-14-14 of the Administrative
Code and any proposed conflict of interest remedy and responds within five
business days after the regional director saved the information in paragraph
(B)(1) of this rule in the ombudsman registry to indicate whether the applicant
is approved or not approved.
(C) Hiring program directors:
(1)
A
sponsoring agency shall do all of the following before offering employment to
an applicant for a program director position:
(a)
Review the
applicant's résumé.
(b)
Review the applicant's conflict-of-interest screen
under rule
173-14-15 of the Administrative
Code.
(c)
Forward the information in paragraphs (C)(1)(a) and
(C)(1)(b) of this rule to the SLTCO.
(d)
Consider the
SLTCO's feedback on the applicant's suitability. The SLTCO may request to
interview the applicant concerning the applicant's suitability before providing
the sponsoring agency with feedback.
(2)
The sponsoring
agency's decision to hire a qualified applicant is final after considering
SLTCO feedback on conflict of interest and qualification
issues.
(D) Section 173.15 of the Revised Code does not allow employment of an applicant who was employed by, or participated in, the management of a provider of long- term services and supports within the two-year period before being employed by or associated with the office.
Replaces: 173-14-11
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