Ohio Revised Code Title LI. Public Welfare § 5165.03

(1) “Dementia” includes Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.

(2) “Serious mental illness” means “serious mental illness,” as defined by the United States department of health and human services in regulations adopted under section 1919(e)(7)(G)(i) of the “Social Security Act,” 42 U.S.C. 1396r(e)(7)(G)(i).

(3) “Individual with a mental illness” means an individual who has a serious mental illness other than either of the following:

(4) “Mentally retarded individual” means an individual who is mentally retarded or has a related condition, as described in the section 1905(d) of the “Social Security Act,” 42 U.S.C. 1396d(d).

(5) “Specialized services” means the services specified by the United States department of health and human services in regulations adopted under section 1919(e)(7)(G)(iii) of the “Social Security Act,” 42 U.S.C. 1396r(e)(7)(G)(iii).

(B)(1) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, no nursing facility shall admit as a resident any individual with a mental illness unless the facility has received evidence that the department of mental health and addiction services has determined both of the following under section 5119.40 of the Revised Code:

(2) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, no nursing facility shall admit as a resident any mentally retarded individual unless the facility has received evidence that the department of developmental disabilities has determined both of the following under section 5123.021 of the Revised Code: