To comply with the Social Security Act Amendments of 1950, known as Public Law 734-81st Congress, the Ohio department of health is hereby designated as the state authority responsible for establishing and maintaining minimum standards for voluntary and governmental hospitals and in units providing medical and nursing care in city and county institutions.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3701.71

  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59