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Ohio Department of Mental Health Rules
The Ohio Revised Code grants rule-making authority to the Ohio Department of Mental Health to adopt new rules, and amend or rescind current rules. Rules become part of the Ohio Administrative Code, and assist the Department of Mental Health in executing its duty to carry out provisions of the Ohio Revised Code. Rules adopted by the Department establish standards for private psychiatric inpatient hospitals, community mental health agencies, community psychiatric forensic centers, client rights and grievance processes, construction assistance for community mental health facilities, pre-admission screening and resident review, fiscal administration, and operations management.
If you would like more information on the Ohio Department of Mental Health rule-making process, please contact rules@mh.ohio.gov.
Rules In Effect
These are the rules that the Ohio Department of Mental Health has adopted and added to the Ohio Administrative Code. Visit the Register of Ohio for more information and a copy of currently filed rules. View the ODMH rules in effect page...
Draft Rules
These are rules that Department staff are drafting and editing, and have not yet been formally proposed for adoption. As part of the public participation process, the Department solicits and encourages input from affected organizations and individuals. View current draft rules...
Pending Rules
These are rules that the Department has proposed to adopt by filing them with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) for a formal review. This process also includes a public hearing. View the filed rules and current public hearing notice(s) for proposed ODMH rules...
Listservs
To facilitate communications about work related to rules, the Ohio Department of Mental Health provides an e-mail listserv for any interested constituent, including providers, consumers, family members, trade associations, and other interested parties. ODMH will continue to use the existing listserves to send communications to Executive Directors of Certified Community Mental Health Agency Executive Directors and Administrators of Licensed Private Psychiatric Hospital Administrators. ODMH will use the listservs to notify subscribers of activity related to rules, including communication about draft, pending and enacted rules, and information on rule training.