{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5123.84","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 5123.84","heading":"Free communication with others by residents.","body":"All residents of institutions for persons with i ntellectual disabilities shall be allowed to communicate freely with others, including but not restricted to the following:\n(A) Receiving visitors at reasonable times;\n(B) Being visited by counsel or personal physician, or both, at any reasonable time;\n(C) Having reasonable access to telephones to make and receive confidential calls, including a reasonable number of free calls if unable to pay for them and assistance in calling if requested and needed;\n(D) Having ready access to letter writing materials and stamps, including a reasonable number without cost if the resident is unable to pay for them, to mailing and receiving unopened correspondence, and to receiving assistance in writing if requested and needed.","path":["Title 51 Public Welfare","Chapter 5123 Department of Developmental Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5123.84","current_through":"2016-10-12 (House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:39Z","sha256":"fcb4bf3d3a2a5b0aeed7b4b2c2fa2cad48e060235151f1a0c7af1639ce5aaeb4","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5123.83","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5123.85"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}