Section 5123.02 | Duties of department.
The department of developmental disabilities shall do the following:
(A) Promote comprehensive statewide programs and services for persons with mental retardation or a developmental disability and their families wherever they reside in the state. These programs shall include public education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, training, and care.
(B) Provide administrative leadership for statewide services which include residential facilities, evaluation centers, and community classes which are wholly or in part financed by the department of developmental disabilities as provided by section 5123.26 of the Revised Code;
(C) Develop and maintain, to the extent feasible, data on all services and programs for persons with mental retardation or a developmental disability, that are provided by governmental and private agencies;
(D) Make periodic determinations of the number of persons with mental retardation or a developmental disability requiring services in the state;
(E) Provide leadership to local authorities in planning and developing community-wide services for persons with mental retardation or a developmental disability and their families;
(F) Promote programs of professional training and research in cooperation with other state departments, agencies, and institutions of higher learning.
Available Versions of this Section
- October 6, 2009 – Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly [ View October 6, 2009 Version ]
- October 12, 2016 – House Bill 483 (GA 131), House Bill 158 (GA 131) [ View October 12, 2016 Version ]
- January 1, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View January 1, 2025 Version ]