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Ohio Revised Code Title I. State Government § 173.525

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(A)(1) In addition to any other eligibility requirement of this chapter, to be eligible to serve as a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program, an individual must successfully complete thirty hours of pre-service training acceptable to the department of aging.

To maintain eligibility, each personal care aide must successfully complete six hours of in-service training acceptable to the department.  Such training must be completed every twelve months.

(2) In administering the PASSPORT program, the department shall not require a personal care aide to do any of the following:

(a) Complete more than thirty hours of pre-service training;

(b) Complete more than six hours of in-service training in a twelve-month period;

(c) Complete more hours of pre-service training or annual in-service training than required by federal law.

(B) Only the following may supervise a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program:

(1) A registered nurse;

(2) A licensed practical nurse under the direction of a chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or registered nurse.

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