Ohio § 3721.69 [Enacted as R.C. 3721.60 by H.B. 122, 134th General Assembly and recodified as R.C. 3721.69 pursuant to R.C. 103.131] Video-conference visitation

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§ 3721.69 — [Enacted as R.C. 3721.60 by H.B. 122, 134th General Assembly and recodified as R.C. 3721.69 pursuant to R.C. 103.131] Video-conference visitation

Ohio § 3721.69

Title 37Health-Safety-Morals

Ch. 3721Nursing Homes; Residential Care Facilities

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3721.69 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section, "long-term care facility" means all of the following:

(1)A home, as defined in section3721.10of the Revised Code;

(2)A residential facility licensed by the department of mental health and addiction services under section5119.34of the Revised Code;

(3)A residential facility licensed by the department of developmental disabilities under section5123.19of the Revised Code;

(4)A facility operated by a hospice care program licensed by the department of health under Chapter 3712. of the Revised Code that is used exclusively for care of hospice patients or any other facility in which a hospice care program provides care for hospice patients.

(B)During any declared disaster, epidemic, pandemic, public health emergency, or public safety emergency, each long-ter

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(A) As used in this section, "long-term care facility" means all of the following:

(1) A home, as defined in section3721.10of the Revised Code;

(2) A residential facility licensed by the department of mental health and addiction services under section5119.34of the Revised Code;

(3) A residential facility licensed by the department of developmental disabilities under section5123.19of the Revised Code;

(4) A facility operated by a hospice care program licensed by the department of health under Chapter 3712. of the Revised Code that is used exclusively for care of hospice patients or any other facility in which a hospice care program provides care for hospice patients.

(B) During any declared disaster, epidemic, pandemic, public health emergency, or public safety emergency, each long-term care facility shall provide residents and their families with a video-conference visitation option if the governor, the director of health, other government official or entity, or the long-term care facility determines that allowing in-person visits at the facility would create a risk to the health of the residents.

Last updated October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM