Ohio Rev. Code § 5119.332: Payments and reimbursements to unlicensed hospital.

No third-party payer shall directly or indirectly reimburse, nor shall any person be obligated to pay any hospital for psychiatric services for which a license is required under section 5119.33 of the Revised Code unless the hospital is licensed by the department of behavioral health.

As used in this section, "third-party payer" means a health insuring corporation licensed under Chapter 1751. of the Revised Code, an insurance company that issues sickness and accident insurance in conformity with Chapter 3923. of the Revised Code, a state-financed health insurance program under Chapter 3701., 4123., or 5101. of the Revised Code, or any self-insurance plan.