What other state agencies are responsible for different aspects of long-term care?
A. The Ohio Department of Health is responsible for inspecting nursing homes, residential care facilities, and adult care facilities for compliance with state and federal law. The Department of Health is also responsible for inspecting home health agencies certified under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In addition, the department of Health maintains a registry of personnel who have abused or exploited residents of a nursing home. Call 1-800-342-0553. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is responsible for Ohio’s Medicaid program. The Department of Job and Family Services sets the Medicaid rate paid to nursing homes. In addition, the department of Job and Family Services monitors nursing facility admissions practices and the use of nursing home residents’ personal needs allowance funds. Your right to Medicaid benefits is determined through the county departments of human services. The Department of Job and Family Services is also responsible for administering Ohio’s adult
