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...ysicians, nurses, physician assistants, emergency medical technicians-basic, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, emergency medical technicians-paramedic, medical technicians, dietitians, other authorized persons acting under the direction of an attending physician, and administrators of health care facilities. (K) "Home health agency" has the same meaning as in section 3740.01 of the Revised Code. (L) "Ho...

...ialists, certified nurse practitioners, emergency medical services personnel, and health care facilities in accordance with sections 2133.21 to 2133.26 of the Revised Code. The standardized method shall specify criteria for determining when a do-not-resuscitate order is current. The standardized method so adopted shall be the "do-not-resuscitate protocol" for purposes of sections 2133.21 to 2133.26 of the Revised Cod...

...hapter 4729. of the Revised Code; (k) Emergency medical technicians-basic, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, and emergency medical technicians-paramedic, certified under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code; (l) Respiratory care professionals licensed under Chapter 4761. of the Revised Code; (m) Speech-language pathologists and audiologists licensed under Chapter 4753. of the Revised Code; (n) Licensed...

...or treating an incapacitated person, an emergency medical service provider or health care practitioner may make a prompt and reasonable search for an identifying device or identification card. If found, the emergency medical service provider or health care practitioner may scan or examine it for emergency information, including by inspecting both sides of the identifying device or identification card. (B) A cause o...

...(A) Any cost incurred by a hospital or emergency medical facility in conducting a medical examination of a victim of an offense under any provision of sections 2907.02 to 2907.06 of the Revised Code for the purpose of gathering physical evidence for a possible prosecution, including the cost of any antibiotics administered as part of the examination and the cost of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis provided as part...

...icers, firefighters, rescue personnel, emergency medical services personnel, or emergency facility personnel to respond to an emergency or to protect and preserve any person or property from serious physical harm. (B) No person shall knowingly use any computer, computer system, computer network, telecommunications device, or other electronic device or system or the internet so as to disrupt, interrupt, or impair th...

..., firefighter, rescuer, medical person, emergency medical services person, or other authorized person who is engaged in the person's duties at the scene of a fire, accident, disaster, riot, or emergency of any kind. (d) The offense is committed in the presence of any emergency facility person who is engaged in the person's duties in an emergency facility. (4) If an offender previously has been convicted of or plea...

..., firefighter, rescuer, medical person, emergency medical services person, or other authorized person, engaged in the person's duties at the scene of a fire, accident, disaster, riot, or emergency of any kind; (2) Hamper the lawful activities of any emergency facility person who is engaged in the person's duties in an emergency facility; (3) Fail to obey the lawful order of any law enforcement officer engaged in th...

...t movement to a medical facility for an emergency medical situation with appropriate supervision to ensure the safety of the defendant, staff, and community during that emergency medical situation. The chief clinical officer of the hospital or facility where the defendant is placed by the department of mental health and addiction services or the managing officer or director of the institution, facility, or jail to wh...

...(A) A joint emergency medical services district shall be governed by a board of trustees composed of an equal number of representatives, not to exceed three, as specified in the joint resolution creating the district, appointed by the board of county commissioners of each county participating in the district. Each person appointed to the board shall be a resident of the district. Any member of an appointing board of ...

...that may increase the effectiveness of emergency medical services within the district; (4) Employ persons for all positions authorized by the board and approve all personnel actions that affect classified employees; (5) Approve compensation for employees within the limits set by the salary schedule and budget established by the board; (6) Prepare an annual report of the services provided by the district, incl...

... Code, the board of trustees of a joint emergency medical services district may do any of the following: (A) Maintain an office and such other facilities as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of emergency medical services; (B) Pay all or any part of the cost of group hospitalization, surgical, major medical, and sickness and accident insurance and group life insurance for its employees; (C) Procure...

...ter 4761. of the Revised Code; (9) An emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical technician-paramedic who holds a certificate to practice issued under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code; (10) A veterinarian licensed under Chapter 4741. of the Revised Code; (11) A certified mental health assistant licensed under Chapter 4772. of the Revised Code. (C) In c...

...3) An individual who is certified as an emergency medical technician-intermediate or emergency medical technician-paramedic under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code, but is not attending or supervising the procedure or maintaining sterile technique in the individual's capacity as an emergency medical technician; (4) Another qualified medical staff person, including a medical technologist, approved by the director o...

...sicians, nurses, physician assistants, emergency medical technicians-basic, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, emergency medical technicians-paramedic, medical technicians, dietitians, other authorized persons acting under the direction of an attending physician, and administrators of health care facilities. (H) "Physician" means a person who is authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to pr...

...ions undertaken to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists; (2) Treatment necessary to stabilize an emergency medical condition; (3) Appropriate transfers undertaken prior to an emergency medical condition being stabilized. (I) "Health care practitioner" has the same meaning as in section 3701.74 of the Revised Code. (J) "Pharmacy benefit manager" has the same meaning as in section 3959.01 of ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Emergency medical condition" means a medical condition that manifests itself by such acute symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that a prudent layperson with average knowledge of health and medicine could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in any of the following: (a) Placing the health of the individual or, with respect to a...

... by a public employer as a firefighter, emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical technician-paramedic. "Public health care worker" does not include a person who is employed by a public employer to provide dental services, treatment, or training or a dental student who is receiving training from a public employer. (F) "Sharp" means an object used in or encoun...

...artment of public safety a division of emergency medical services, which shall be administered by an executive director of emergency medical services appointed under section 4765.03 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall investigate any allegation that a person has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under it. Any person may submit to the board a written complaint regarding an alleged violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person submitting a complaint to the board or testifying in an ...

...A person seeking to operate an emergency medical services training program shall submit a completed application for accreditation to the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services on a form the board shall prescribe and furnish. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code. A person seeking to...

...(A) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall issue the appropriate certificate of accreditation or certificate of approval to an applicant who meets the requirements of section 4765.16 of the Revised Code. The board shall grant or deny a certificate of accreditation or certificate of approval within one hundred twenty days of receipt of the application. The board may issue a certi...

...The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services may suspend or revoke a certificate of accreditation or a certificate of approval issued under section 4765.17 of the Revised Code for any of the following reasons: (A) Violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under it; (B) Furnishing of false, misleading, or incomplete information to the board; (C) The signing of an application or th...

...The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall issue a certificate to teach in an emergency medical services training program or an emergency medical services continuing education program to any applicant who it determines meets the qualifications established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code. The certificate shall indicate each type of instruction and training ...

...An emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical technician-paramedic may perform medical services that the technician is authorized by law to perform in nonemergency situations if the services are performed under the direction of the technician's medical director or cooperating physician advisory board. In nonemergency situations, no medical director or cooperati...