Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-20 - Adult Protective Services
Section 5101:2-20-11 - Adult protective services screening
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) The county department of job and family services (CDJFS) or its designee shall have the ability to receive and screen the written and/or oral referrals of adult abuse, neglect and/or exploitation twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.
(B) The screening decision protocol for referrals received on a day that is not a working day as defined in section 5101.60 of the Revised Code and after business hours on working days may be outlined within the county's memorandum of understanding established pursuant to rule 5101:2-20-06 of the Administrative Code.
(C) The CDJFS or its designee shall attempt to obtain, at a minimum, the following information from a referent making a referral regarding alleged adult abuse, neglect and/or exploitation and arrive at a screening decision. Receipt of all of the following information is not required in order to screen in a report:
(D) The CDJFS or its designee will complete the screening decision and determine the priority for an agency response within twenty-four hours from receipt of the information from the referent.
(E) The report shall be deemed an emergency if an adult is reported to be living in a condition which presents substantial risk of immediate physical harm or death. The risk can be the result of the adult's own action or inflicted on the adult by another person.
(F) The CDJFS or its designee will do each of the following to initiate a report:
(G) The initiation activities outlined in paragraph (F) of this rule may be completed by another entity if the activities required by this rule are included in the memorandum of understanding established pursuant to rule 5101:2-20-06 of the Administrative Code.
(H) If the initial attempt for face-to-face contact is unsuccessful, the CDJFS or its designee will complete a minimum of two additional face-to-face attempts.
(I) The CDJFS or its designee will enter the screening decision and documentation of the initiation activities in the Ohio database for adult protective services (ODAPS) no later than three working days after the occurrence of the event pursuant to rule 5101:2-20-02 of the Administrative Code.
(J) The CDJFS or its designee may upon request of the referent, inform the referent of the screening decision. The CDJFS or its designee shall not share any additional case information with the referent.