06/11/2026

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You Asked: If a resident is not being admitted from a hospital, how recent does their history and physical need to be? 

We Answered: No more than five (5) days prior to admission. The Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3701-17-10 states that prior to admission, the nursing home will obtain from the prospective resident's physician, other appropriate licensed health professionals acting within their applicable scope of practice, or the transferring entity, the current medical history and physical of the prospective resident, including the discharge diagnosis, admission orders for immediate care, the physical and mental functional status of the prospective resident, and sufficient additional information to assure care needs of and preparation for the prospective resident can be met. This information will have been updated no more than five days prior to admission.