Laryssa, I like your response. Individuals have the right to refuse using a seatbelts, and providers have the right to provide services to, or not or not provide services to, individuals who refuse to use seatbelts.
Lisa

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-----Original Message-----
From: opra_members@opra.simplelists.com <opra_members@opra.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Laryssa Ingebo
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 10:29 AM
To: Than Johnson <TJohnson@CRSI-OH.com>
Cc: Jamie Steele <jamie.steele@ovrs.org>; Justin Blumhorst <justin.blumhorst@capabilitiesinc.biz>; OPRA General Listserve <opra_members@opra.simplelists.com>
Subject: Re: Seat Belts

Clients technically have the right to ignore state laws and not buckle up (like all others do). Of course we would hope this is not the case and that we as support staff have their best interest in mind and would explain the natural consequences of such a decision. As I mentioned before you can create a company policy that states that seat belts are required for everyone (staff and individuals served) in vehicles that are not owned by the individual.

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> On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:25 AM, Than Johnson <TJohnson@CRSI-OH.com> wrote:
>
> As someone who received a citation for not having my seat belt over my shoulder even though it was connected across my lap, I would suggest that we will be 'cited'
> . Also, as Medicaid providers we are required to abide by all state and federal laws .
> Than
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> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 10:06 AM
> To: Justin Blumhorst <justin.blumhorst@capabilitiesinc.biz>
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> Subject: Re: Seat Belts
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> That's a tuff one.  Myself, I would be looking at my insurance policy and having a discussion with my agent first.  It could be that it is explicitly written in the contract that all passengers must wear a seatbelt.  Plus it's Ohio law.
>
> Jamie
>
> From the phone of:
> James W. Steele, MSW
> Ohio Valley Residential Services
> 2261 Victory Parkway
> Cincinnati,  Ohio. 45206
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> 513-200-3695
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> On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Justin Blumhorst <justin.blumhorst@capabilitiesinc.biz<mailto:justin.blumhorst@capabilitiesinc.biz>> wrote:
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> Hello Everyone!
>
> We have recently had a conversation about seat belts for people we are serving... Our policy is that people should have their seatbelts on when we travel with them... Duh... These people are being transported in our company cars... Sometimes it is for NMT, sometimes it is just for OOD services where that transportation cost is built into the full fee to provide the service.
>
> But, I'm thinking it would be a rights restriction if we refuse to
> transport them because they refuse to put their seatbelt on... I'm
> thinking a waiver or something would need to be signed saying they
> recognize the risk, but I thought I would bring it up to everyone to
> see what their thoughts are :)
>
> Just let me know your thoughts!
>
> Have a great weekend!
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