Effective: April 29, 2005
Latest Legislation: House Bill 239 - 125th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "county nursing home" means a facility that is owned and operated by the county or, if the board of county commissioners has transferred operational authority of the county home to a board of county hospital trustees, is operated by the board of county hospital trustees and that is used for the reception and care of individuals who by reason of illness or physical or mental impairment require skilled nursing care and of individuals who require personal assistance, as "mental impairment," "skilled nursing care," and "personal assistance" are defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) Whenever the buildings of a county home or a county nursing home have become unsuitable for habitation, or whenever the population of a county home or a county nursing home is too small for economical and efficient operation, or for any other reason made of record, the board of county commissioners may close the home or sell it to a third party, and provide for the care of its residents and of other persons afterwards determined eligible for county care by housing them in another county home, a home licensed under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code, or private homes within the county that the board considers proper, and upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the boards of the respective counties.
(C) Whenever the board of county commissioners closes a county home or a county nursing home pursuant to division (B) of this section, the board may lease the county home to an individual, partnership, firm, association, or corporation for the establishment of a home licensed under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code. Any lease granted under this division and any renewals of it shall not be for a longer period than five years. The form of any lease shall be approved by the prosecuting attorney.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
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 5155.08 | Leave Without Acknowledgement of Supervisor.
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.