Ohio § 5123.21 Transfers

Ohio Statutes

§ 5123.21 — Transfers

Ohio § 5123.21

Title 51Public Welfare

Ch. 5123Department of Developmental Disabilities

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5123.21 (2026).

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The director of developmental disabilities may  transfer or authorize the transfer of an involuntary resident or a  consenting voluntary resident from one public institution to  another or to an institution other than a public institution or  other facility, if the director determines that it would be  consistent with the habilitation needs of the resident to do so.

Before an involuntary resident may be transferred to a more  restrictive setting, the managing officer of the institution shall  file a motion with the court requesting the court to amend its  order of placement issued under section5123.76of the Revised  Code. At the resident's request, the court shall hold a hearing on  the motion at which the resident has the same rights as at a full  hearing under section5123.76of the Revis

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The director of developmental disabilities may transfer or authorize the transfer of an involuntary resident or a consenting voluntary resident from one public institution to another or to an institution other than a public institution or other facility, if the director determines that it would be consistent with the habilitation needs of the resident to do so.

Before an involuntary resident may be transferred to a more restrictive setting, the managing officer of the institution shall file a motion with the court requesting the court to amend its order of placement issued under section5123.76of the Revised Code. At the resident's request, the court shall hold a hearing on the motion at which the resident has the same rights as at a full hearing under section5123.76of the Revised Code.

Whenever a resident is transferred, the director shall give written notice of the transfer to the resident's legal guardian, parents, spouse, and counsel, or, if none is known, to the resident's nearest known relative or friend. If the resident is a minor, the director before making such a transfer shall make a minute of the order for the transfer and the reason for it upon its record and shall send a certified copy at least seven days prior to the transfer to the person shown by its record to have had the care or custody of the minor immediately prior to the minor's commitment. Whenever a consenting voluntary resident is transferred, the notification shall be given only at the resident's request. The managing officer shall advise a voluntary resident who is being transferred that the patient may decide if such a notification shall be given. In all such transfers, due consideration shall be given to the relationship of the resident to the resident's family, legal guardian, or friends, so as to maintain relationships and encourage visits beneficial to the resident.