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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5121.44

Extended payment agreement - security interest in residence prohibited

Effective: September 29, 2013; Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly

The department of mental health and addiction services may enter into an extended payment agreement with a patient, patient's estate, or liable relative who has notified the department that the patient, estate, or relative cannot reasonably pay an amount the department has charged. In no case shall the department take a security interest, mortgage, or lien against the principal family residence of a patient or liable relative.

Last updated October 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.