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... the treatment of disease by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs; (5) A person whose use of a hypodermic is for legal research, clinical, educational, or medicinal purposes; (6) A farmer, for the lawful administration of a drug to an animal; (7) A person whose use of a hypodermic is for lawful professional, mechanical, trade, or craft purposes. (B) No manufacturer or distributor of, or de...

...(A) The state board of pharmacy, its officers, agents, inspectors, and representatives, and all officers within the state, and all prosecuting attorneys, shall enforce Chapters 2925. and 3719. of the Revised Code, except those specifically delegated, and cooperate with all agencies charged with the enforcement of the laws of the United States, of this state, and of all other states, relating to controlled substances....

...No person shall be prosecuted for a violation of this chapter if the person has been acquitted or convicted under the federal drug abuse control laws of the same act or omission which, it is alleged, constitutes a violation of this chapter.

...Except as provided in division (C) of section 2923.42, division (B) of section 2923.44, divisions (D)(1), (F), and (H) of section 2925.03, division (D)(1) of section 2925.02, 2925.04, or 2925.05, division (E)(1) of section 2925.11, division (E) of section 2925.13, division (F) of section 2925.36, division (D) of section 2925.22, division (H) of section 2925.23, division (M) of section 2925.37, division (B) of section...

...ee designated by the director of mental health and addiction services, make such files or records available to the employee for the purpose of section 5119.37 of the Revised Code, at all reasonable hours, for inspection and copying, and accord to such employee full opportunity to check the correctness of such files or records. No person shall fail to make such files or records available or to accord such opportunity...

...(A) The state board of pharmacy, pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules for administration and enforcement of Chapter 3719. of the Revised Code and prescribing the manner of keeping and the form and content of records to be kept by persons authorized to manufacture, distribute, dispense, conduct research in, prescribe, administer, or otherwise deal with controlled substances. Such rules shall...

...No person shall leave or deposit dangerous drugs, poisons, or substances containing dangerous drugs or poisons in a common, street, alley, lane, or thoroughfare, or a yard or enclosure occupied by another. Whoever violates this section shall be liable to the person injured for all damages sustained as a result of leaving or depositing the dangerous drugs, poisons, or other substances.

...r any ingredient that is deleterious to health, as a sample or for the purpose of advertising. As used in this section "drug," "medicine," "patent or proprietary medicine," "pill," "tablet," "powder," "cosmetic," "disinfectant," or "antiseptic" includes all remedies for internal or external use.

...No person shall knowingly sell or deliver to any person otherwise than in the manner prescribed by laws, or sell or deliver to a minor under sixteen years of age in the manner prescribed by law but without the written order of an adult, any of the following substances or any poisonous compounds, combinations, or preparations thereof: the compounds and salts of antimony, arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, and z...

...No person shall sell or deliver to another a substance named in section 3719.32 of the Revised Code without having first learned by due inquiry that such person is aware of the poisonous character of such substance and that it is desired for a lawful purpose; or without plainly labeling "poison," and the names of two or more antidotes therefor, upon the box, bottle, or package containing it; or deliver such substance...

...he seller or deliverer to be a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs.

...It is not necessary to place a poison label upon, nor record the delivery of, any of the following: (A) Preparations containing substances named in section 3719.32 of the Revised Code when a single box, bottle, or other package of the bulk of fifteen milliliters or the weight of fifteen grams does not contain more than one adult medicinal dose of any of those substances; (B) The sulphide of antimony, the oxide or c...

...The state board of pharmacy shall enforce sections 3719.30 to 3719.35 of the Revised Code. If the board has information that any of those sections has been violated, it shall investigate, and upon probable cause appearing, shall file a complaint and prosecute the offender. Fines assessed and collected under prosecutions commenced by the board shall be paid to the executive director of the state board of pharmacy, an...

...The controlled substances included or to be included in the schedules established by rule adopted under section 3719.41 or 3719.45 of the Revised Code are included by whatever official, common, usual, chemical, or trade name designated.

...(A) For purposes of administration, enforcement, and regulation of the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, and possession of controlled substances, the state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing schedule I, schedule II, schedule III, schedule IV, and schedule V incorporating the five schedules of controlled substances under the federal drug abuse cont...

...The state board of pharmacy shall meet in Columbus at least once each fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this chapter.

...When congress or, pursuant to the federal drug abuse control laws, the attorney general of the United States adds a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance to a schedule of the federal drug abuse control laws, transfers any of the same between one schedule of the federal drug abuse control laws to another, or removes a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance from the schedules of the federal drug abuse cont...

...tasy, a "buzz" or "high," or an altered mental state; heightens sexual performance; or, because it contains ephedrine alkaloids, increased muscle mass. (3) A drug product that contains the isomer pseudoephedrine, or any of its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, shall not be considered a controlled substance if the drug product is labeled in a manner consistent with federal law or with the product's...

... poses an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) In determining whether a previously unscheduled compound, mixture, preparation, or substance poses an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare, the board shall consider all of the following with respect to the compound, mixture, preparation, or substance: (a) Its actual or relative potential for abuse; (b) The scope, duratio...

...Nothing in the laws dealing with drugs of abuse shall be construed to prohibit treatment of persons with narcotic drug dependencies by the continuing maintenance of their dependence through an opioid treatment program licensed and operated in accordance with section 5119.37 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that section.

...(A) When testimony, information, or other evidence in the possession of a person who uses, possesses, or trafficks in any drug of abuse appears necessary to an investigation by law enforcement authorities into illicit sources of any drug of abuse, or appears necessary to successfully institute, maintain, or conclude a prosecution for any drug abuse offense, as defined in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code, a judge o...

...rist, physician assistant, or certified mental health assistant to furnish a sample drug that is not a drug the professional is authorized to prescribe. (3) Prohibit a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, manufacturer of dangerous drugs, wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs, or representative of a manufacturer of dangerous drugs from furnishing a sample drug to a charitable pharmacy in ac...

...ding a child, for whom it may present a health or safety hazard. (5) The sample drug is furnished free of charge. (6) The sample drug is not a controlled substance. (C) A representative of a manufacturer of dangerous drugs or a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs may furnish a sample drug to a charitable pharmacy if all of the following apply: (1) Rules have been adopted rules under divisi...

...1 of the Revised Code; and any licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs who accepts delivery of a sample drug on behalf of a charitable pharmacy as permitted under section 3719.811 of the Revised Code shall not, in the absence of bad faith, be subject to any of the following for matters related to donating, accepting, or dispensing sample drugs under section 3719.811 of the Revised Code: criminal pr...

...A drug manufacturer shall not, in the absence of bad faith, be subject to criminal prosecution or liability in tort or other civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property for matters related to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of a drug manufactured by the drug manufacturer that is donated by any person as permitted under section 3719.811 of the Revised Code, including but not limited to liabil...

...(A) A carrier may refuse to issue health benefit plans in the small employer market if the carrier has demonstrated both of the following to the superintendent of insurance: (1) The carrier does not have the financial reserves necessary to underwrite additional coverage. (2) The carrier is applying division (A) of this section uniformly to all employers in the small employer market in this state consistent with the...

...r, in connection with the offering of a health benefit plan to a small employer, shall disclose to the employer, as part of its solicitation and sales materials, the following information: (1) The provisions of the plan concerning the carrier's right to change premium rates and the factors that may affect changes in premium rates; (2) The provisions of the plan relating to renewability of coverage; (3) The provisi...

...(A)(1) With respect to any health benefit plan of a carrier and except as otherwise provided in divisions (A)(2) and (3) of this section, the premium rates charged or offered for a rating period for the same or similar coverage under a health benefit plan covering any small employer with similar case characteristics shall not vary from the applicable midpoint rate by more than forty per cent of the midpoint rate, as...

...uarial certification. Carriers offering health benefit plans to small employers shall file annually with the superintendent of insurance an actuarial certification stating that the underwriting and rating methods of the carrier do all of the following: (1) Comply with accepted actuarial practices; (2) Are uniformly applied to health benefit plans covering small employers; (3) Comply with the applicable provisi...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Beneficiary," "hospital," and "third-party payer" have the same meanings as in section 3901.38 of the Revised Code. (2) "Overcharged" means charged more than the usual and customary charge, rate, or fee that is charged by the provider or hospital for a particular item or service. (3) "Provider" has the same meaning as in section 3902.11 of the Revised Code. (B) If a beneficiary ...

...t, due solely to the actual or expected health condition of one or more individuals, excludes or causes the exclusion of any individual from coverage under an existing employer-provided policy, contract, or plan of health benefits for which the individual would otherwise be eligible. (C) If an employer violates division (B) of this section, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which an individual who was exclud...

... condition, including both physical and mental illnesses; (c) Claims experience; (d) Receipt of health care; (e) Medical history; (f) Genetic information; (g) Evidence of insurability, including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence; (h) Disability. (B) No group health benefit plan, or carrier offering health insurance coverage in connection with a group health benefit plan, shall require any ind...

...4.41 and 3924.42 of the Revised Code, "health insurer" means any sickness and accident insurer or health insuring corporation. "Health insurer" also includes any group health plan as defined in section 607 of the federal "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 832, 29 U.S.C.A. 1167. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code, no health insurer shall take into consideration...

...No health insurer shall impose requirements on the department of medicaid, when it has been assigned the rights of an individual who is eligible for medicaid and who is covered under a health care policy, contract, or plan issued by the health insurer, that are different from the requirements applicable to an agent or assignee of any other individual so covered.

...924.46 to 3924.49 of the Revised Code, "health insurer" has the same meaning as in section 3924.41 of the Revised Code. (B) No health insurer shall deny enrollment of a child under the health plan of the child's parent on the basis that any of the following applies: (1) The child was born out of wedlock. (2) The child is not claimed as a dependent on the federal tax return of the parent. (3) The child does not re...

...If a child has health care coverage through a health insurer of a noncustodial parent, the health insurer shall do all of the following: (A) Provide such information to the custodial parent of the child as may be necessary for the child to obtain benefits through the coverage; (B) Permit the custodial parent, or a provider with the approval of the custodial parent, to submit claims for covered services without the ...

...ourt or administrative order to provide health care coverage for the child, and if the parent is eligible for family health care coverage provided by a health insurer, the health insurer shall do both of the following: (1) If the child is otherwise eligible for the coverage, permit the parent to enroll the child under the family coverage without regard to any enrollment period restrictions; (2) If the parent is enr...

...ourt or administrative order to provide health insurance coverage for the child, which coverage is available through an employer doing business in this state, the employer shall do all of the following: (1) If the child is otherwise eligible for the family coverage, permit the parent to enroll the child under the coverage without regard to any enrollment period restrictions; (2) If the parent is enrolled under the...

...option or placement for adoption. (2) "Health insurer" has the same meaning as in section 3924.41 of the Revised Code. (3) "Placement for adoption" means the assumption and retention by a person of a legal obligation for total or partial support of a child in anticipation of the adoption of the child. The child's placement with a person terminates upon the termination of that legal obligation. (B) If an individual...

...ering or arranging for the rendering of health care services for the beneficiary. (C) A benefits contract may limit or exclude coverage for health care services rendered to such a beneficiary if the injury or sickness for which the services were rendered resulted from an action or omission for which the governmental entity operating the correctional facility, or the governmental entity with which the law enforcement...

....41 of the Revised Code, medicare supplemental coverage as defined in section 3923.33 of the Revised Code, or payments made pursuant to cost sharing agreements under comprehensive sickness and accident plans. An "eligible medical expense" does not include expenses otherwise paid or reimbursed, including medical expenses paid or reimbursed under an automobile or motor vehicle insurance policy, a workers' compensation ...

...ent insurance plan, a plan offered by a health insuring corporation organized under Chapter 1751. of the Revised Code, or a self-funded, employer-sponsored health benefit plan established pursuant to the "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 832, 29 U.S.C.A. 1001, as amended. While the medical savings account is open, the account holder shall continue to participate in such a plan. (B) A person...

...The owners of interest in a medical savings account are the account holder and the account holder's spouse and dependents. No medical savings account shall be subject to garnishment or attachment.

...avings accounts for its employees; (8) Health insuring corporations organized under Chapter 1751. of the Revised Code. (C) Each administrator shall send to the account holder, at least annually, a statement setting forth the balance remaining in the account holder's account and detailing the activity in the account since the last statement was issued. Upon an administrator's receipt of a written request from an acc...

...Each employer that opens a medical savings account for an employee shall inform the employee, in writing at the time the account is opened, of the federal and state tax status of deposits made to the account.

...t holder's policy, plan, or contract of health coverage, the account holder may withdraw funds from the account holder's account and use those funds to pay the premium for the first year of a policy, plan, or contract of health coverage for the dependent and to pay any deductible for the first year of that policy, plan, or contract. Funds withdrawn and used for that purpose shall not be included in the account holder...

...An account holder may withdraw funds from the account holder's account at any time, for any purpose. However, the administrator of a medical savings account shall not disburse funds to an account holder during the year in which the funds were deposited, except to reimburse the account holder for, or pay for, a documented eligible medical expense of the account holder or the account holder's spouse or dependent.

...(A) If an account holder, whose medical savings account has been opened by the account holder's employer, later ceases to be employed by that employer, the account holder may, within sixty days of the account holder's final date of employment, request in writing to the administrator of the account that the administrator continue to administer the account. (1) If the administrator agrees to continue to administer the...

...(A) An account holder may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries of the account holder's medical savings account. (B) Any funds remaining in a medical savings account upon the death of an account holder shall be distributed to the decedent's estate and shall be subject to taxation as part of the decedent's estate under Chapter 5731. of the Revised Code.

...An employer making deposits to an employee's medical savings account on a periodic installment basis may advance to the employee, interest free, an amount needed to cover the employee's eligible medical expenses when such expenses exceed the amount then available in the employee's account, if the employee agrees to repay the advance from future installments or upon the termination of employment. If such an advance ca...