Ohio § 5103.50

§ 5103.50.

(A) As used in sections 5103.50 to 5103.55 of the Revised Code , “private, nonprofit therapeutic wilderness camp” has the same meaning as in section 5103.02 of the Revised Code . (B) The director of children and youth shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119.

of the Revised Code to implement standards set forth in division (D) of this section

and section 5103.54 of the Revised Code that are substantially similar, as determined by the director, to other similarly

situated providers of residential care to children. (C) The director of children and youth shall issue a license to a private, nonprofit

therapeutic wilderness camp that submits an application to the director, on a form

prescribed by the director, that indicates to the director's satisfaction that the

camp meets the standards set forth in rules adopted under division (B) of this section. (D) In accordance with rules adopted by the director under division (B) of this section,

the camp shall develop and implement written policies that establish all of the following: (1) Standards for hiring, training, and supervising staff; (2) Standards for behavioral intervention, including standards prohibiting the use of

prone restraint and governing the use of other restraints or isolation; (3) Standards for recordkeeping, including specifying information that must be included

in each child's record, who may access records, confidentiality, maintenance, security,

and disposal of records; (4) A procedure for handling complaints about the camp from the children attending the

camp, their families, staff, and the public; (5) Standards for emergency and disaster preparedness, including procedures for emergency

evacuation and standards requiring that a method of emergency communication be accessible

at all times; (6) Standards that ensure the protection of children's civil rights; (7) Standards for the admission and discharge of children attending the camp, including

standards for emergency discharge; (8) Standards for the supervision of children, including minimum staff to child ratios; (9) Standards for ensuring proper medical care, including administration of medications; (10) Standards for proper notification of critical incidents; (11) Standards regarding the health and safety of residents, including proper health department

approvals, fire inspections, and food service licenses; (12) Standards for ensuring the reporting requirements under section 2151.421 of the Revised Code are met. (E) The camp shall ensure that no child resides at the camp for more than twelve consecutive

months, unless the camp has completed a full evaluation that determines the child

is not ready for reunification with the child's family or guardian.  Such evaluation shall include any outside professional determined to be necessary

by the director of children and youth.  This evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the director. (F) The camp shall cooperate with any request from the director for an inspection or

for access to records or written policies of the camp. (G) The camps shall ensure that no child is left without supervision of camp staff at

any time. (H) The camp shall ensure that if there is a weather emergency or warning issued by the

national weather service in the camp's geographic area, the children will be moved

to a safe structure guarded from the weather event. (I) The camp shall ensure that all sharp tools used in the camp, including axes and knives,

are locked unless in use by camp staff or otherwise under camp staff supervision.