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...With regard to confidential personal information maintained by the board, the following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make the personal information confidential: (A) Social security numbers of applicants, licensees, and board employees: 5 U.S.C. 552a., unless the individual was told that the number would be disclosed. (B) "Bureau of Criminal Investigati...

...(A) During a registration period, a licensee shall be required to complete fifty hours of CME. A licensee must complete a minimum of one hour of CME, approved by the board, on the topic of a licensee's duty to report misconduct under section 4731.224 of the Revised Code. The remainder shall be completed by participating in the following: (1) Educational activities recognized by the American m...

...As used in Chapter 4731-11 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Controlled substance" means a drug, compound, mixture, preparation, or substance included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3719. of the Revised Code and Chapter 4729:9-1 of the Administrative Code. (B) "Controlled substance stimulant" means any drug, compound, mixture, preparation, or substance wh...

...As used in Chapter 4731-11 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Controlled substance" means a drug, compound, mixture, preparation, or substance included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3719. of the Revised Code and Chapter 4729:9-1 of the Administrative Code. (B) "Controlled substance stimulant" means any drug, compound, mixture, preparation, or substance which is classified as a...

...(A) For the purposes of sections 4731.52 and 4731.572 of the Revised Code, and rule 4731-12-07 of the Administrative Code, a college of podiatric medicine and surgery in the United States shall be defined as being in good standing if, at the time the diploma was issued, the institution was accredited by the CPME or its predecessor accrediting organizations. (B) Production of a diploma from a coll...

...(A) As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code: (1) "Respondent" means a person who is requesting or has requested a hearing as provided in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (2) "Representative of record" means one person designated by each party to be the party's agent for purposes of receipt of service pursuant to this chapter of the Administrative Code. (3) "Hearing" means th...

...(A) Licensees of the board shall be required to report as listed below: (1) Subject to paragraph (B) of this rule, any individual licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code or any association or society of individuals licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code shall report to the board a belief that a violation of Chapter 4730., Chapter 4731., Chapter 4760., Chapter 4762., or Chapter 4774. of the Revised...

...As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code: (A) "Impairment" means impairment of ability to practice according to acceptable and prevailing standards of care because of habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs, alcohol, or other substances that impair ability to practice. Impairment includes inability to practice in accordance with such standards, and inability to practice in accordance with such standard...

...As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code: (A) "Applicant" has the same meaning as used in division (A) of section 4731.25 of the Revised Code. (B) "Approved evaluator or treatment provider" means an evaluator or treatment provider approved by the monitoring organization pursuant to section 4731.251 of the Revised Code and this chapter of the Administrative Code. (C) "The board"...

...(A) Should the board have reason to believe that any licensee or applicant suffers from impairment, as that term is used in division (B)(5) of section 4730.25 of the Revised Code, division (B)(26) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code, division (B)(6) of section 4760.13 of the Revised Code or division (B)(6) of section 4762.13 of the Revised Code, it may compel the individual to submit to a mental or physical examin...

...(A) Should the board have reason to believe that any licensee or applicant suffers from impairment, as that term is used in division (B)(5) of section 4730.25 of the Revised Code, division (B)(26) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code, division (A)(18) of section 4759.07 of the Revised Code, division (B)(6) of section 4760.13 of the Revised Code, division (A)(18) of section 4761.09 of the Revised...

...(A) Should the board have reason to believe that any practitioner or applicant is impaired, it shall refer the individual to the monitoring organization. In addition, upon notification by the monitoring organization that the practitioner or applicant is not eligible for the confidential monitoring program, the board may compel the individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both. ...

...(A) Any examination ordered by the board under division (F)(2) of section 4730.25 of the Revised Code, division (B)(26) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code, division (F) of section 4759.07 of the Revised Code, division (F)(2) of section 4760.13 of the Revised Code, division (F) of section 4761.09 of the Revised Code, division (F)(2) of section 4762.13 of the Revised Code, division (F)(2) of sec...

...(A) The written consent agreement required under division (F)(2) of section 4730.25 of the Revised Code, division (B)(26) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code, division (F)(2) of section 4760.13 of the Revised Code or division (F)(2) of section 4762.13 of the Revised Code and rule 4731-16-02 of the Administrative Code prior to reinstatement of a suspended license, or any board order entered in lieu of a consent agr...

...(A) The written consent agreement for impaired practitioners or applicants prior to reinstatement of a suspended license, or any board order entered in lieu of a consent agreement, shall require, at a minimum, the following probationary and limiting terms: (1) Obedience of all federal, state, and local laws, and all rules governing practice in Ohio; (2) Submission of quarterly declaratio...

...(A) Criteria for approval of treatment providers shall include all of the following: (1) The philosophy and individualized treatment plan of the program is based on the disease concept. (2) The chemical dependency model of treatment is based on a twelve-step program such as alcoholics anonymous. (3) The program provides specialized medical and nursing care during detoxification and appropriate health care professi...

...(A) Criteria for approval of treatment providers shall include all of the following: (1) The philosophy and individualized treatment plan of the program is based on the disease concept. (2) The chemical dependency model of treatment is based on a twelve-step program such as alcoholics anonymous. (3) The program provides specialized medical and nursing care during detoxification and appropri...

...(A) "One-bite program" is a confidential program for treatment of impaired practitioners of the medical board established pursuant to section 4731.251 of the Revised Code. (B) "Monitoring organization" is an entity which conducts the one-bite program and performs monitoring services for impaired practitioners under a contract with the medical board. (C) "One-bite treatment provider" is a...

...(A) Practitioners and applicants of the board who may be impaired in the ability to practice in accordance with acceptable and prevailing standards of care and who want to participate in the confidential monitoring program shall complete the following requirements: (1) The practitioner or applicant shall contact the monitoring organization under contract with the board and obtain a list of th...

...(A) The board shall enter into a contract with a monitoring organization to monitor licensees participating in the one-bite program. The monitoring organization shall meet the following criteria: (1) The monitoring organization shall meet the requirements of section 4731.251 of the Revised Code. (2) The monitoring organization shall provide licensees with a list of treatment providers ap...

...For purposes of this chapter of the Administrative Code: (A) "Licensee" means any person holding or practicing pursuant to a certificate issued by the board under Chapter 4730., 4731., 4760., 4761., 4762., or 4774. of the Revised Code. (B) "Invasive procedure" means any of the following: (1) Surgical or procedural entry into tissues, cavities, or organs or repair of major traumatic injuri...

...(A) A podiatric physician may perform surgery on the ankle joint, when both of the following requirements are met: (1) The podiatric physician holds privileges to perform surgery on the ankle joint from one or more of the following entities: (a) A college of podiatric medicine and surgery approved by the board pursuant to section 4731.51 of the Revised Code; (b) A hospital approved by the "Join...

...As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code: (A) "Anesthesia services" means administration of any drug or combination of drugs with the purpose of creating deep sedation/analgesia, regional anesthesia or general anesthesia. Anesthesia services shall not include the administration of topical or local anesthesia or moderate sedation/analgesia; (B) "Certified copy of a patient record" means a copy of the pati...

...(A) A physician or podiatric physician performing special procedures or surgery in the office setting during which moderate sedation/analgesia is administered shall: (1) Demonstrate sufficient education, training and experience needed to conform to the minimal standards of care of similar practitioners under the same or similar circumstances by meeting at least one of the following criteria: (a)...

...(A) A physician or podiatric physician performing special procedures or surgery in the office setting during which anesthesia services are provided shall: (1) Demonstrate sufficient education, training and experience needed to conform to the minimal standards of care of similar practitioners under the same or similar circumstances by meeting at least one of the following criteria: (a) Holding cu...