Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5119 | Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Section 5119.48 | All Roads Lead to Home Program.

Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The department of mental health and addiction services shall create the all roads lead to home program. The program shall include all of the following initiatives:
(1) A media campaign. As part of the campaign, the department shall develop public service announcements and shall make the announcements available to television and radio media outlets. The announcements shall be made available beginning on January 1, 2018, and at least twice annually, once between January and March of each year, and once in September of each year as part of national recovery month.
(2) A web site as described in division (C) of this section;
(3) A twenty-four-hour hotline, that is operated by a call center, for the purpose of helping individuals access addiction services.
(B) The media campaign described in division (A)(1) of this section shall do all of the following:
(1) Include messages to reduce the stigma associated with seeking help for drug addiction;
(2) Provide directions for people who are in need of drug addiction assistance to a web-based location that includes all of the following:
(a) Information on where to find help for drug addiction;
(b) Information on intervention and referral options;
(c) Contact information for county board drug addiction assistance authorities.
(3) Prioritize its efforts in media markets that have the highest rates of drug overdose deaths in this state;
(4) Utilize television and radio public service announcements provided to media outlets, as well as internet advertising models such as low-cost social media outlets.
(C) Before January 1, 2018, the department shall create a web site as described in division (A)(2) of this section that offers all of the following components:
(1) If reasonably available for use, an evidence-based self-reporting screening tool approved by the department's medical director;
(2) Community detoxification and withdrawal management options and community treatment options;
(3) A searchable database of certified substance abuse providers organized by zip code;
(4) Information on recovery supports, including recovery housing;
(5) Clinical information regarding what a person may expect during detoxification, withdrawal, and treatment.
(D) The department may contract with private vendors for the creation and maintenance of the interactive web site described in division (C) of this section.

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