Ohio § 5121.54 Recovery of payment by liable relative against patient

Ohio Statutes

§ 5121.54 — Recovery of payment by liable relative against patient

Ohio § 5121.54

Title 51Public Welfare

Ch. 5121Welfare Institutions - Generally

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5121.54 (2026).

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If payment of any amount due the state under the provisions of this chapter is made on account of a patient by any liable relative, as defined in section5121.30of the Revised Code, the relative may recover from the patient, the patient's guardian, or the executor or administrator of the patient's estate, the full amount of payment made by the liable relative; provided, that in no event may a relative recover in total more than the relative has paid the state, and provided, that in no event is the person from whom recovery is sought obliged to pay at a rate of support higher than the person would have paid had the state proceeded directly against that person.

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If payment of any amount due the state under the provisions of this chapter is made on account of a patient by any liable relative, as defined in section5121.30of the Revised Code, the relative may recover from the patient, the patient's guardian, or the executor or administrator of the patient's estate, the full amount of payment made by the liable relative; provided, that in no event may a relative recover in total more than the relative has paid the state, and provided, that in no event is the person from whom recovery is sought obliged to pay at a rate of support higher than the person would have paid had the state proceeded directly against that person.