Ohio § 5101.631
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5101.631, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5101.631.
(A) The department of job and family services shall establish and maintain a uniform
statewide automated adult protective services information system. The information system shall contain records regarding all of the following: (1) All reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults made to county departments
of job and family services under section 5101.63 of the Revised Code ; (2) Investigations conducted under section 5101.65 of the Revised Code ; (3) Protective services provided to adults pursuant to sections 5101.60 to 5101.73 of the Revised Code ; (4) Any other information related to adults in need of protective services that state
or federal law, regulation, or rule requires the department or a county department
to maintain. (B) The department shall plan implementation of the information system on a county-by-county
basis. The department shall promptly notify all county departments of the initiation and
completion of statewide implementation of the information system. (C)(1) The department shall, upon request, release information in the information system
to county departments conducting investigations pursuant to section 5101.65 of the Revised Code and to local law enforcement agencies conducting criminal investigations. The department may release information in the information system to law enforcement
agencies through the Ohio law enforcement gateway established under section 109.57 of the Revised Code . Information contained in the information system may be accessed or used only in
a manner, to the extent, and for the purposes authorized by this section and rules
adopted by the department. (2) Except as provided in division (C)(1) of this section and in rules adopted by the
department pursuant to that division, no person shall knowingly do either of the following: (a) Access or use information contained in the information system; (b) Disclose information obtained from the information system.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5101.631
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5101.631 cover?
Section 5101.631 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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