Residential Assisted Living

[Ed Perez]

Hello, 

I'm looking into starting a residential assisted living (RAL) business in Ohio and would like to know which State of Ohio department(s) has (have) regulations on RAL. The no. of beds my property can accommodate is no more than 8 beds. Looking over at the regulations of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), if I'm not mistaken, they only have jurisdiction over facilities that house at least 17 residences. I've called and left messages to different departments and, unfortunately, I have not gotten any proper guidance. I would like to know what regulations will apply to my situation (8 beds). If you can provide the exact OAC and/or ORC rules, that would be great.

Thanks in advance,

Ed