Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5122 - Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Chapter 5122-28 - Quality Assurance Activities, Service Evaluation Activities, and Research Activities
Section 5122-28-04 - Consumer outcomes
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) The purpose of this rule is to ensure that each provider collects data on consumer outcomes in order to improve its ability to provide quality mental health and addiction services.
(B) The following definition applies to this rule:
"Consumer outcomes" means indicators of health or well-being for an individual or family as measured by statements or observed characteristics of the consumeror family, not characteristics of the system. These measures provide an overall status measure with which to better understand the life situation of a consumer or family.
(C) Each provider shall use a system to measure consumer outcomes for children, youth and adults.
The provider shall include attention to client population and needs in determining the appropriate intervals at which to collect data. The provider may describe different intervals based on varying population characteristics.
(D) A service provider may determine when to clinically or administratively discharge a client from provider services, if ever. However, for the purposes of required reporting in accordance with section 5119.61 of the Revised Code, a service provider shall report data if requested by the department.