ORRPA COMPLIANCE LIBRARY
Core DBH Compliance
These resources address the DBH requirements that affect most Ohio recovery residences. Use them to evaluate your current operation, understand specific requirements, identify potential gaps, and prepare for DBH oversight.
These resources are based on the emergency recovery housing rules currently in effect. Where requirements are unclear or implementation questions remain, ORRPA identifies those issues rather than presenting assumptions as settled DBH guidance.
Start With Your Recovery Residence
Whether you're already operating or preparing to open, start with the planning tool that matches where you are today.
Background Assessments
Understand the emergency-rule requirements for background assessments involving owners, operators, managers, staff, volunteers, students, interns, and others covered by the DBH rules, including required database checks, disclosures, rechecks, and areas where clarification may still be needed.
Get Ready for DBH Review
Use these tools to evaluate whether your residence and documentation are organized and ready for DBH oversight or inspection.
Resident Agreements, House Rules & Termination
Understand the emergency-rule requirements affecting resident agreements, house rules, fees and charges, termination of residency, and the relationship between recovery residence policies and resident rights.
Resident Rights & Incident Response
Use these guides to understand DBH requirements for protecting resident rights, handling grievances, and identifying, documenting, and reporting incidents.