Ohio Revised Code Title LI. Public Welfare § 5119.393

(a) The items are confidential and not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.

(b) The items are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1347. of the Revised Code.

(c) The items are not subject to discovery in any civil action.

(2)(a) The items described in division (C)(1) of this section shall be disclosed if required by law.

(b) The items described in division (C)(1) of this section may be disclosed to any federal, state, or local law enforcement, prosecutorial, or regulatory agency or its officers or agents.

(c) The items described in division (C)(1) of this section may be admitted into evidence in a criminal trial in accordance with the Rules of Evidence, or in an administrative hearing conducted by an agency, but the court or agency shall require that appropriate measures be taken to ensure that confidentiality is maintained with respect to any part thereof that contains names or other identifying information about residents, complainants, or others whose confidentiality was protected by the department or its contractor when the items were in the possession of the department or contractor.  Measures to ensure confidentiality that may be taken by the court or agency include sealing its records or redacting specific information from its records.

(d) The items described in division (C)(1) of this section may be included in the registry established and maintained under section 5119.394 of the Revised Code, but the department shall make its best effort to do so in a manner that protects the confidentiality of complainants, individuals or organizations providing information about a complaint, and recovery housing residents.  The department may refer to any of the foregoing in the registry as long as it removes personally identifying information or uses any other technique it considers appropriate to maintain confidentiality.