Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes

Ohio Rev. Code (Criminal) § 2903.34: Patient abuse or neglect

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Care facility staff are prohibited from abusing or neglecting residents. Violations are felonies or misdemeanors depending on severity and prior convictions.

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