Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5155 | County Homes
Section 5155.01 | Contracts for New Buildings and Additions.

Effective: April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 290 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "appointing authority" has the same meaning as in section 124.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) The board of county commissioners shall make all contracts for new buildings and for additions to existing buildings necessary for the county home. The board shall prescribe rules for the management and good government of the home.
(C)(1) If the superintendent or administrator of the county home is a public employee, the superintendent or administrator is the county home's appointing authority and may employ an administrative assistant and additional necessary personnel, at rates of wages to be fixed by the board of county commissioners, as may not be found available on the part of the residents of the facility.
(2) If the superintendent or administrator is not a public employee, the board is the appointing authority for any public employees of the county home. The superintendent or administrator may make recommendations to the board regarding the employment or removal of any public employee of the county home. The board is not the appointing authority for a county home employee who is not a public employee.
(D) The superintendent or administrator and administrative assistant shall be removed if either of them requires or permits residents or employees to render services for the private interests of the superintendent or administrator, the administrative assistant, any member of the board of county commissioners, any private interest, or any member of the board of county hospital trustees if that board has entered into an agreement or otherwise has operational control as provided in section 5155.011 of the Revised Code.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 51 | Public Welfare

Chapter 5155 | County Homes

Section 5155.01 | Contracts for New Buildings and Additions.

Section 5155.011 | Transfer of Control of County Home to County Hospital Trustees.

Section 5155.012 | Board May Enter Contract for Management of County Home.

Section 5155.02 | Record of Board's Transactions Respecting County Home.

Section 5155.03 | Appointment of Superintendent or Administrator or Contract With Public or Private Entity.

Section 5155.04 | Bond.

Section 5155.08 | Leave Without Acknowledgement of Supervisor.

Section 5155.09 | Hearing.

Section 5155.10 | Order to Return Resident to Home.

Section 5155.11 | Duties of Prosecuting Attorney.

Section 5155.12 | Subpoena of Witnesses.

Section 5155.13 | Superintendent or Administrator Compensation and Expenses.

Section 5155.14 | Reserve Fund.

Section 5155.15 | Vouchers for Payments.

Section 5155.16 | Annual Report.

Section 5155.19 | Monthly Report.

Section 5155.21 | Removal of Resident.

Section 5155.22 | Admission to County Home.

Section 5155.23 | Possession of Property of Persons Entering County Homes.

Section 5155.24 | Distributing Proceeds of Sale of Property.

Section 5155.25 | Balance Paid Resident Upon Discharge.

Section 5155.26 | Exempting Property From Possession Proceedings.

Section 5155.261 | Lien in Lieu of Taking Property.

Section 5155.27 | Medical Care Contract.

Section 5155.28 | Sub-Acute Detoxification Services.

Section 5155.31 | Closing of Home - Subsequent Care.

Section 5155.32 | Screening of Residents After Closing of Home.

Section 5155.33 | Sale or Lease of County Home Farm.

Section 5155.34 | District Homes.

Section 5155.35 | Apportioning Costs of District Homes.

Section 5155.38 | Certification of Long-Term Care Beds.