Disability Law : Ohio and Federal : Ohio laws

Gives guardian of an incompetent the power to create a living trust.

Permanent custody requirements - it must be proved by clear and convincing evidence that one of the statutory factors applies and that it is in the best interests of the child that permanent custody be granted to the agency. Factors include "chronic mental illness, chronic emotional illness, intellectual disability, physical disability, or chemical dependency of the parent that is so severe that it makes the parent unable to provide an adequate permanent home for the child".

Allows victims with disabilities to seek testimony via CCTV or recorded deposition.

Form for inclusion in database of persons with a communication disability.

If you cannot mark your ballot or if you need assistance because of your disability, you may bring someone with you to help you vote, or you may ask for assistance from precinct election officials.

Prohibitions concerning absent voter's ballot

Handicapped workers can be paid less than minimum wage.

County Boards of Developmental Disabilities

If a medicaid recipient is the beneficiary of a trust created pursuant to section 5815.28 of the Revised Code, then, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter or of a rule adopted under section 5163.02 of the Revised Code, divisions (C) and (D) of that section shall apply in determining the assets or resources of the recipient, the recipient's estate, the settlor, or the settlor's estate and to claims arising under this chapter against the recipient, the recipient's estate, the settlor, or the settlor's estate.

Eligibility determinations for cases involving medicaid programs.

Supplemental services of living trust for beneficiary with physical or mental disability.
A trust authorized by division (B) of this section that confers discretion upon the trustee shall not be considered resource of the beneficiary under Medicaid or for other reasons.

Discrimination against the disabled in places of public accommodation

Discrimination against the disabled in private housing accommodations

Unlawful discrimination in the employment of the disabled

Department of Developmental Disabilities

Medicaid: trusts

Medicaid: treatment of transfers involving a trust.

US Dist. Court says Wisconsin law that did not allow the disabled to vote absentee, with assistance, violates the federal Voting Rights Act.