OACB Board Member Reference Manual - 2025 EditionOACB is proud to offer a comprehensive manual pertaining to issues of importance to the seven governing board members and senior management staff at county boards across the state. Updated annually, OACB's Board Member Reference Manual is a go-to resource for county board members seeking basic information about a wide variety of topics in Ohio's developmental disability service delivery system. The manual contains the following sections for board members' use:
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New to the 2025 Edition:
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Section 1 » Introduction
Updated to 2025 dates throughout section.
Section 2 » OACB Member Services
No updates.
Section 3 » Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities
Page 3-4: Updated eligibility information under Ages 3-5
Page 3-6: Added language about the OhioISP after the first paragraph.
Page 3-8: Added "and Workforce" to Department of Education under Services for School Age Children
Page 3-12: Changed "becoming an emergency guardian" to "seeking emergency guardianship"
Page 3-13: Removed "annual" MUI training requirement from board member training.
Page 3-15: Updates to figures for the Ohio Abuser Registry.
Section 4 » Board Governance
Page 4-4: Added information that directs readers to new section with board member officer descriptions starting on page 8-29
Section 5 » Partners and Stakeholders
Page 5-3: Removed DODD reference as "the department"
Page 5-6: Added new sections on Ohio Department of Children and Youth (ODCY) and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW)
Page 5-6 - 5-14: All page numbers changed to reflect new page addition.
Page 5-9: Added section on Ohio Department of Children and Youth, deleted section of Governor's Office of Health Transfomations, and added "and Workforce" to Ohio Department of Education
Page 5-10: Added Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Updated section on Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Boards
Page 5-13: Removed Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Page 5-14: Removed Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Section 6 » County Board Finances
Page 6-3: Added ORC language to Medicaid reserve fund paragraph.
Page 6-12: Updated fiscal biennium dates.
Page 6-17: Added Community Integrated ADS and VH and Health Care Assessment to waiver list
Section 7 » Employment Powers of County Boards
No updates.
Section 8 » Resources and Reference Information
Page 8-29 - 8-31: Added new section with Board Member Officer Descriptions
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