Statutes

• The Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3721 governs nursing homes. The statutes in the Nursing Home and Residential Care Facilities law defines the type of facilities covered, procedures for inspecting and licensing homes, complaint and investigation processes, insurance requirements and many other issues. The provisions are quite extensive.
  
  

Ohio Administrative Code

• The Ohio Administrative Code provides more specific rules for implementing the mandates in the statutes. The provisions pertaining to nursing homes can be found in Chapter 3701-17. Issues addressed include such details as type of medical equipment, activities and food and nutrition, among others. Like the statutes, the regulations are extremely detailed.
  
  

Oversight

• The Ohio Department of Health oversees adoption of new administrative rules and operation of nursing homes. Complaints about nursing homes and other health care facilities should be sent to the Ohio Department of Health:
  
  Ohio Department of Health
  
  PCSU
  
  246 North High St.
  
  Columbus, OH 43215
  
  800-342-0553
  
  HCComplaints@odh.ohio.gov