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...An individual authorized to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery may use alternative medical treatments if the individual has provided the information necessary to obtain informed consent from the patient and the treatment meets the standards enforced by the state medical board pursuant to section 4731.22 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted by the board. As used in this section, "a...

...in information on the patient's medical records. (E) The requirements of this section do not apply to any of the following: (1) A physician rendering services to a patient on an episodic basis or in an emergency department or urgent care center, when it should not be reasonably expected that related medical services will be rendered by the physician to the patient in the future; (2) A medical director or oth...

...Any disciplinary action taken on an individual's license to practice by the state medical board under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code operates automatically on the individual's certificate to recommend and remains in effect for as long as the action remains in effect on the license to practice.

...this section would serve to protect the public interest. (D) Written disclosure as described in this section is not required in the following circumstances: (1) The patient is unconscious or otherwise unable to comprehend the disclosure and sign it, and a guardian or a key third party is unavailable to comprehend and sign it; (2) The direct patient interaction occurs in an emergency department or otherwise occu...

... at law who have been admitted to the practice of law, and who are classified as either administrative law attorney examiners or as administrative law attorney examiner administrators under the state job classification plan adopted under section 124.14 of the Revised Code, as hearing examiners, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to conduct any hearing which the medical board is empowered to hold or undertak...

...Except as provided in sections 4731.281 and 4731.40 of the Revised Code, all receipts of the state medical board, from any source, shall be deposited in the state treasury. The funds shall be deposited to the credit of the state medical board operating fund, which is hereby created. Except as provided in sections 4730.252, 4731.225, 4731.24, 4759.071, 4760.133, 4761.091, 4762.133, 4772.203, 4774.133, and 4778.141 of ...

...stigation, enforcement, and compliance activities of the board.

...ts an imminent danger to oneself or the public, as a result of the practitioner's or applicant's impairment. (5) The practitioner's impairment has not been substantially alleviated by participation in the program. (E)(1) The monitoring organization shall develop procedures governing each of the following: (a) Receiving reports of practitioner impairment; (b) Notifying practitioners of reports and eligibil...

...essional associations or societies of practitioners. The monitoring organization shall conduct its review in accordance with criteria developed under this section. Following its review, the monitoring organization shall grant or deny approval to evaluators and treatment providers, which may include physicians and facilities. The monitoring organization shall prepare a list of evaluators approved to serve under the...

...(A) A practitioner is eligible to participate in the confidential monitoring program established under section 4731.25 of the Revised Code if both of the following are the case: (1) The practitioner is or may be impaired. (2) At the time the practitioner seeks to participate in the program, the practitioner is not under the terms of a consent agreement with, or an order issued by, the board for impairment. (...

...he applicant's treatment and monitoring records and promptly notify the board if the records do not meet the monitoring organization's eligibility standards for the confidential monitoring program. (D)(1) If the board grants an applicant described in this section a license, certificate, or limited permit to practice in this state, the board shall refer the practitioner to the monitoring organization conducting the...

...n shall be liable in damages in a civil action or subject to criminal prosecution for performing any of the duties required by that section, the contract with the state medical board, or sections 4731.251 to 4731.255 of the Revised Code. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person or organization that has been approved as a treatment provider under section 4731.251 of the Revised Code, no member of such an org...

... evaluating, treating, and monitoring practitioners and applicants who are or may be impaired, including standards for the approval of evaluators and treatment providers. Any such rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...organization, in collaboration with the Ohio state medical association and Ohio hospital association, shall create a foundation to be operated for the sole purpose of supporting programs approved under the criteria established by sections 4731.25 to 4731.254 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted under section 4731.255 of the Revised Code. Once the foundation is created, the monitoring organization shall notify th...

...holder of a license or certificate to practice issued under this chapter, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license or certificate to replace one missing or damaged, to reflect a name change, or for any other reasonable cause. The fee for a duplicate license or certificate to practice shall be thirty-five dollars.

...ied nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner with whom the physician or podiatrist is in collaboration. The collaborating physician or podiatrist shall fulfill the responsibilities of collaboration, as specified in the arrangement and in accordance with division (A) of section 4723.431 of the Revised Code. A copy of the standard care arrangement shall be retained on file by the nurse's employer. Prior approva...

...ecides that the results of the criminal records check do not make the applicant ineligible for a license issued pursuant to section 4731.14 or 4731.56 of the Revised Code. Any reinstatement or restoration of a license to practice under this section shall operate automatically to renew the holder's certificate to recommend. (D) The state medical board may obtain information not protected by statutory or common law...

...ne and surgery that is certified by the Ohio state medical association; (2) Continuing medical education completed by holders of licenses to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery that is certified by the Ohio osteopathic association; (3) Continuing medical education completed by holders of licenses to practice podiatric medicine and surgery that is certified by the Ohio podiatric medical association. (C)...

...rmines that the results of the criminal records check conducted pursuant to sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code do not make the applicant ineligible for active status. (G) The board may take disciplinary action against an applicant who is seeking to place a license on retired status or to reactivate the license if the applicant commits fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applying for or securing ...

...state, who does not hold a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine or surgery issued under this chapter, shall apply to the state medical board for a training certificate. The application shall be made on forms that the board shall furnish and shall be accompanied by an application fee of one hundred thirty dollars. An applicant for a training certificate shall furnish to the board all of ...

...nical research faculty certificate to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery to any person who applies for the certificate and provides to the board satisfactory evidence of both of the following: (1) That the applicant holds a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surge...

...ivity, program, or event will be in the public interest. (C) The applicant shall pay a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars. (D) The holder of a special activity certificate may practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery only in conjunction with the special activity, event, or program for which the certificate is issued. The board may revoke a certificate on receiving proof satisfactory...

...rson shall be considered retired from practice if the person's license has expired with the person's intention of ceasing to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery for remuneration. (B) The state medical board may issue, without examination, a volunteer's certificate to a person who is retired from practice so that the person may provide medical services to indigent and uninsured persons ...

...ndex medicus or an equivalent scholarly publication acceptable to the board. (iii) The applicant has a sustained record of excellence in original research, at least some of which involves serving as the principal investigator or co-principal investigator for a research project. (iv) The applicant has received nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence. (v) The applicant has partici...

...velopment certificate authorizing the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery as part of the applicant's participation in a clinical professional development program. (B) To be eligible for a visiting clinical professional development certificate, an applicant shall provide to the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets both of the following requirements: (1) Has been acc...