Ohio Rev. Code § 128.021

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) Not later than January 1, 2014, and in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the steering committee shall adopt rules that establish technical and operational standards for public safety answering points eligible to receive disbursements under section 128.55 of the Revised Code. The rules shall incorporate industry standards and best practices for 9-1-1 services. Public safety answering points shall comply with the standards not later than two years after the effective date of the rules adopting the standards. A public safety answering point may be deemed compliant with rules for minimum staffing standards, if it can demonstrate compliance with all other rules for operational standards. (B) Not later than one year after September 29, 2015, and in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the steering committee shall conduct an assessment of the operational standards for public safety answering points developed under division (A) of this section and revise the standards as necessary to ensure that the operational standards contain the following: (1) Policies to ensure that public safety answering point personnel prioritize life-saving questions in responding to each call to a 9-1-1 system established under this chapter; (2) A requirement that all public safety answering point personnel complete proper training or provide proof of prior training to give instructions regarding emergency situations. (C) Upon the effective date of the amendments to this section by H.B. 33 of the 135th general assembly, October 3, 2023, all public safety answering points that answer 9-1-1 calls for service shall be subject to the public safety answering point operations rules. Public safety answering points not originally required to be compliant shall comply with the standards not later than two years after the effective date of the amendments to this section by H.B. 33 of the 135th general assembly, October 3, 2023. Last updated July 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM