Ohio Code § 2903.33
Ohio Code § 2903.33. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2903.33.
As used in sections 2903.33 to 2903.36 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Care facility ” means any of the following: (1) Any “home” as defined in section 3721.10 of the Revised Code ; (2) Any “residential facility” as defined in section 5123.19 of the Revised Code ; (3) Any institution or facility operated or provided by the department of mental health
and addiction services or by the department of developmental disabilities pursuant
to sections 5119.14 and 5123.03 of the Revised Code ; (4) Any “residential facility” as defined in section 5119.34 of the Revised Code ; (5) Any unit of any hospital, as defined in section 3701.01 of the Revised Code , that provides the same services as a nursing home, as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code ; (6) Any institution, residence, or facility that provides, for a period of more than
twenty-four hours, whether for a consideration or not, accommodations to one individual
or two unrelated individuals who are dependent upon the services of others. (B) “ Abuse ” means knowingly causing physical harm or recklessly causing serious physical harm
to a person by physical contact with the person or by the inappropriate use of a physical
or chemical restraint, medication, or isolation on the person. (C)(1) “ Gross neglect ” means knowingly failing to provide a person with any treatment, care, goods, or
service that is necessary to maintain the health or safety of the person when the
failure results in physical harm or serious physical harm to the person. (2) “ Neglect ” means recklessly failing to provide a person with any treatment, care, goods, or
service that is necessary to maintain the health or safety of the person when the
failure results in serious physical harm to the person. (D) “ Inappropriate use of a physical or chemical restraint, medication, or isolation ” means the use of physical or chemical restraint, medication, or isolation as punishment,
for staff convenience, excessively, as a substitute for treatment, or in quantities
that preclude habilitation and treatment.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2903.33
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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