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OH HB446
Bill
Status
2/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Edna Brown
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AI Summary
HB 446 Summary
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Requires out-of-state agencies, homes, schools, camps, institutions, and residential facilities receiving Ohio children to comply with all standards established under Ohio Chapters 5103 and 5119 that apply to equivalent in-state facilities.
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Prohibits state funding to out-of-state facilities that fail to comply with Ohio standards and establishes procedures for removing children from non-compliant out-of-state placements.
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Directs the Directors of Job and Family Services and Mental Health to jointly adopt rules establishing verification procedures, compliance lists, fees, and requirements for out-of-state child-receiving facilities.
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Amends sections 2151.353, 2151.354, and 2152.19 to make all dispositions of abused, neglected, dependent, unruly, and delinquent children subject to the new out-of-state facility standards.
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Out-of-state facilities are not required to obtain Ohio licensing or certification but must meet equivalent operational standards as in-state providers.
Legislative Description
To require that any privately run non-Ohio agency, home, school, camp, institution, or other entity or residential facility to which Ohio abused, neglected, dependent, unruly, or delinquent children are committed comply with the same standards that are applicable to in-state agencies, homes, schools, camps, institutions, or other entities or residential facilities.
Privately run childrens' homes-comply with same standards as in-state childrens' homes
Last Action
To Local Government/Public Administration
2/8/2010