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OH SB54
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Charleta Tavares
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AI Summary
S.B. 54 Summary
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Requires privately operated out-of-state 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 non-compliant out-of-state facilities and authorizes removal of children from facilities that fail to meet required standards.
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Directors of Job and Family Services and Mental Health must jointly adopt rules establishing verification procedures, compliance lists, removal procedures, and applicable fees for out-of-state facilities.
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Applies standards requirement to courts and agencies placing or committing abused, neglected, dependent, unruly, or delinquent children to out-of-state locations.
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Out-of-state facilities are not required to obtain Ohio licensure or certification, only must comply with equivalent standards through adopted rules.
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.
Delinquent children-non-Ohio facilities meet same standards as Ohio facilities
Last Action
To Health, Human Services, & Aging
2/1/2011