OhioMHAS Incident Reporting Requirements

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) recently indicated that overall incident reports are below historical reporting levels. In order to ensure compliance, we are sharing a reminder about the OhioMHAS incident reporting rule and requirements.

5122-26-13 outlines the OhioMHAS incident reporting requirements. Reportable incidents are outlined in Appendix A of the rule.  Providers are responsible for developing an incident reporting system to ensure reporting is completed in a timely manner and to review and analyze all reportable incidents to identify and implement corrective measures designed to prevent recurrence and manage risk. Each provider shall submit reportable incidents to OhioMHAS using the Web Enabled Incident Reporting System (WEIRS). Providers must submit six month reportable incident reports to OhioMHAS following the schedule outlined in paragraph G and using the form in Appendix B. Providers are encouraged to review their current process to ensure compliance with the rule and educate staff on the requirements for reporting incidents.