In Re Lozano

Appellant Ohio Department of Mental Health (“ODMH”) appeals from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Division, which ordered ODMH to pay for the private psychiatric care of Juan Lozano as provided by the John Bosco Program at Parmadale Children’s Village.

In the spring of 1989, Juan Lozano, a seventeen-year-old who suffered from a mild form of mental retardation, began to experience increased aggressive behavior toward himself, his mother, and school officials. Several incidents of aggressive behavior resulted in the admission of Juan Lozano to the Hanna…