173-60-01. Nursing home quality initiative: introduction and definitions  


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  • (A) Introduction: Division (B) of section 3721.072 of the Revised Code requires every nursing home to participate in a quality improvement project at least once every two years. Pursuant to section 173.60 of the Revised Code, ODA adopted this chapter to establish the requirements for becoming an ODA-approved quality improvement project, the approval and rescission process for quality improvement projects, and the publication of quality improvement projects on the "Nursing Home Quality Initiative" website (https://aging.ohio.gov/nursinghomequalityimprovement).

    (B) Definitions for this chapter:

    "Nursing home" has the same meaning as in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code.

    "ODA" means the department of aging.

    "ODH" means the department of health.

Replaces: 173-60-01


Effective: 1/9/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/29/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 173.01, 173.02, 173.60
Rule Amplifies: 173.60
Prior Effective Dates: 10/12/2014