Ohio Rev. Code § 5155.32: Screening of residents after closing of home.

After a county home has been closed as provided in section 5155.31 of the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners, or a person appointed by the board for that purpose, shall determine who is eligible for county care, and shall certify and convey persons determined eligible to the county home with which a contract has been made under such section, and shall perform all the duties of the superintendent or administrator of a county home so far as such duties relate to acceptance and discharge of persons determined eligible for county care. The board may appoint a person or a social or welfare agency to perform these duties for it.