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...No insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization shall use or authorize the use of pretext interviews to obtain information in connection with an insurance transaction. However, a pretext interview may be undertaken to obtain information from a person or institution that does not have a generally or statutorily recognized privileged relationship with the person about whom the information relates for...

...d (N) of section 3904.13 of the Revised Code and the circumstances under which such disclosures may be made without prior authorization. However, only those circumstances need be described that occur with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice; (4) A description of the rights established under sections 3904.08 and 3904.09 of the Revised Code and the manner in which such rights may be exercised; (...

...An insurance institution or agent shall clearly specify those questions designed to obtain information solely for marketing or research purposes from an individual in connection with an insurance transaction.

...No insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization shall use as its disclosure authorization form in connection with insurance transactions a form or statement that authorizes the disclosure of personal or privileged information about an individual to the insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization, unless the form or statement: (A) Is written in plain language; (B) Is dated; (C...

...st under section 3904.08 of the Revised Code, he is entitled to receive a copy of the investigative consumer report. (B) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance institution or agent, the insurance institution or agent shall institute reasonable procedures to conduct a personal interview requested by an individual. (C) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insuranc...

...uch recorded personal information is in coded form, in which case an accurate translation in plain language shall be provided in writing; (3) Disclose to the individual the identity, if recorded, of those persons to whom the insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization has disclosed such personal information within two years prior to such request, and if the identity is not recorded, the names o...

...(A) Within thirty business days from the date of receipt of a written request from an individual to correct, amend, or delete any recorded personal information about the individual within its possession, an insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization shall do one of the following: (1) Correct, amend, or delete the portion of the recorded personal information in dispute; (2) Notify the individual...

...ions 3904.08 and 3904.09 of the Revised Code. (B) Upon receipt of a written request within ninety business days from the date of the mailing of notice or other communication of an adverse underwriting decision to an applicant, policyholder, or individual proposed for coverage, the insurance institution or agent within twenty-one business days from the date of receipt of such written request, shall furnish all of the...

...No insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization may seek information in connection with an insurance transaction concerning any previous adverse underwriting decision experienced by an individual, unless such inquiry also requests the reasons for any previous adverse underwriting decision.

...No insurance institution or agent may base an adverse underwriting decision in whole or in part on either of the following: (A) On the fact of a previous adverse underwriting decision. However, an insurance institution or agent may base an adverse underwriting decision on further information obtained from an insurance institution or agent responsible for a previous adverse underwriting decision. (B) On personal inf...

...ments of section 3904.06 of the Revised Code; (2) If such authorization is submitted by a person other than an insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization, the authorization is dated, signed by the individual, and obtained one year or less prior to the date a disclosure is sought under this division. (B) To a person other than an insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization,...

...(A) No person shall knowingly obtain information under false pretenses about an individual from an insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization. (B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.

...tions 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code. (B) The superintendent may examine and investigate into the affairs of every insurance support organization acting on behalf of an insurance institution or agent that either transacts business in this state or transacts business outside this state that has an effect on a person residing in this state to determine whether such insurance support organization has been or is...

...tions 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code, or if the superintendent believes that an insurance support organization has been or is engaged in conduct outside this state that has an effect on a person residing in this state and that violates these sections, the superintendent shall issue and serve upon such insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization a statement of charges and notice of hearing ...

...tions 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code, an insurance support organization transacting business outside this state that has an effect on a person residing in this state is deemed to have appointed the superintendent of insurance to accept service of process on its behalf, provided the superintendent causes a copy of such service to be mailed forthwith by registered mail to the insurance support organization at i...

...suant to section 3904.16 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance determines that the insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization charged has engaged in conduct or practices in violation of sections 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code, the superintendent shall reduce his findings to writing and shall issue and cause to be served upon such insurance institution, agent, or insurance s...

...suant to section 3904.16 of the Revised Code results in the finding of a knowing violation of sections 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance may, in addition to the issuance of a cease and desist order as prescribed in section 3904.18 of the Revised Code, order payment of a monetary penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation but not to exceed ten thousand dollar...

...ce under section 3904.19 of the Revised Code, or any person whose rights under sections 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code were allegedly violated, may obtain a review of any order or report of the superintendent by filing in the appropriate common pleas court, within thirty days from the date of the service of such order or report, a written petition requesting that the order or report of the superintendent be s...

....08, 3904.09, or 3904.10 of the Revised Code with respect to the rights granted under such section, any person whose rights are violated may apply to the appropriate common pleas court, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for appropriate equitable relief. (B) An insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization that discloses information in violation of section 3904.13 of the Revised Code is ...

...tions 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code, nor shall such a cause of action arise against any person for furnishing personal or privileged information to an insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization. However, this section provides no immunity for disclosing or furnishing false information with purpose to injure any person.

...14, 5302.17, and 5302.31 of the Revised Code may be used and shall be sufficient for their respective purposes. They shall be known as "Statutory Forms" and may be referred to as such. They may be altered as circumstances require, and the authorization of those forms shall not prevent the use of other forms. Wherever the phrases defined in sections 5302.06, 5302.08, 5302.10, and 5302.13 of the Revised Code are to be ...

...9, 5302.20, and 5302.21 of the Revised Code apply to all deeds or other instruments relating to real estate, whether the statutory forms or other forms are used, where the instruments are executed on or after October 1, 1965. The rules and definitions contained in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code, as it existed prior to the effective date of this amendment, apply to instruments executed on or after August 29...

...In a conveyance of real estate or any interest therein, the word "grant" is a sufficient word of conveyance without the use of more words. No covenant shall be implied from the use of the word "grant."

...In a conveyance of real estate or any interest therein, all rights, easements, privileges, and appurtenances belonging to the granted estate shall be included in the conveyance, unless the contrary is stated in the deed, and it is unnecessary to enumerate or mention them either generally or specifically.

...dance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grantee's heirs', assigns', and successors' own use, with covenants on the part of the grantor with the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, that, at the time of the delivery of that deed the grantor was lawfully seized ...

...berculosis in this state. No physician, hospital, or other entity furnishing information, data, or reports pursuant to this chapter shall by reason of such furnishing be deemed to have violated any confidential relationship, be held to answer for willful betrayal of a professional confidence, or be held liable in damages to any person.

...ance with section 339.82 of the Revised Code, the unit shall inform the individual that section 339.82 of the Revised Code requires compliance and that the unit may issue an order under section 339.84 of the Revised Code compelling the individual to comply.

...mply with section 339.82 of the Revised Code, the county or district tuberculosis control unit may issue an order compelling the individual to comply.

...ued under section 339.84 of the Revised Code, the county or district tuberculosis control unit may apply to the probate court of the appropriate county for an injunction prohibiting the individual from continuing to violate the unit's order. If the tuberculosis control unit believes that an individual's failure to comply with its order involves an immediate danger to the public health, the unit may request that the c...

...section 339.86 or 339.87 of the Revised Code shall be paid by the individual detained or if the individual is indigent, by the board of county commissioners of the county from which the individual was removed.

...ning harm to one or more occupants of a hospital. (B) If, in the judgment of the director of health, an imminent threat of harm exists at any licensed hospital, the director may petition the court of common pleas of the county in which the hospital is located for such injunctive relief as is necessary to close the hospital, suspend a service within the hospital, transfer one or more occupants to other hospitals or ...

...tor of health may provide each licensed hospital with technical assistance in all of the following areas: (1) Infectious diseases, including measures to prevent and control their spread; (2) Quality improvement projects, including health equity and disparities; (3) Population health initiatives; (4) Data analytics; (5) Workforce recruitment and development. (B) The director may engage with one or more qua...

...ed under section 3701.83 of the Revised Code. The moneys shall be used solely for purposes of administering and enforcing this chapter and the rules adopted under it.

...n (B) of section 3722.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be liable for an additional penalty of one thousand dollars for each day of operation in violation of such division.

...tions 3727.11 to 3727.14 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...(A) All hospitals shall post the notice described in division (B) of this section in accordance with this division. The notice may be posted in print or a digital sign format. Each hospital shall consider posting the notice in a conspicuous location in all of the following areas: (1) Major waiting room areas, including the waiting room areas of the emergency department, the labor and delivery department, the surgic...

...ions 3727.21 and 3727.22 of the Revised Code, including rules establishing procedures and criteria for the review and evaluation of proposed cooperative agreements under section 3727.22 of the Revised Code. If rules are adopted, they shall ensure that there is opportunity for public comment during the review and evaluation of proposed cooperative agreements.

...tions 3727.31 to 3727.40 of the Revised Code. All rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...capacitated at the time of admission, a hospital shall offer the patient or the patient's guardian an opportunity to designate a lay caregiver for the patient. The offer shall be made after the patient's admission and before the patient's discharge. (B) In the case of a patient who is at least fifty-five years of age and unconscious or otherwise incapacitated at the time of admission, a hospital shall offer the pat...

...tions 3727.70 to 3727.76 of the Revised Code do not require a patient or guardian to make a lay caregiver designation. (B) A lay caregiver designation does not obligate any individual to perform after-care. (C) A lay caregiver designation or the absence of one shall not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the provision of health care to the patient.

...pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement sections 3727.70 to 3727.78 of the Revised Code.

...0, 2945.401, or 2945.402 of the Revised Code to the extent that the provisions are not in conflict with any provision of sections 2945.37 to 2945.402 of the Revised Code. If a provision of this chapter is in conflict with a provision in sections 2945.37 to 2945.402 of the Revised Code regarding a person who has been so committed, the provision in sections 2945.37 to 2945.402 of the Revised Code shall control regardi...

...ions of section 2151.421 of the Revised Code. (E) As used in this section, "mental health professional" has the same meaning as in section 340.02 of the Revised Code.

...ction 5122.10 or 5122.11 of the Revised Code is released from custody before having an initial hearing, a court that has made a file or record relating to the person during this period shall expunge it.

...v)(I) of section 2945.38 of the Revised Code, for whom a trial court or prosecutor initiated proceedings alleging that the defendant is a mentally ill person subject to court order pursuant to sections 5122.11 to 5122.15 of the Revised Code, shall immediately do both of the following: (A) Notify the initiating court or prosecutor of the termination; (B) Transmit to the initiating court a copy of any records in it...

...d treatment and whether alternatives to hospitalization are available, unless the services provider or board has already performed such screening. The board or services provider shall review the allegations of the affidavit and other information relating to whether or not the person named in the affidavit or statement is a person with a mental illness subject to court order, and the availability of appropriate treatm...

...Pending removal to a hospital, a person taken into custody or ordered to be hospitalized pursuant to this chapter may be detained for not more than forty-eight hours in a licensed rest or nursing home, a licensed or unlicensed hospital, a community mental health services provider, or a county home, but the person shall not be detained in a nonmedical facility used for detention of persons charged with or convic...

...listed in section 340.09 of the Revised Code.

...ment under Chapter 5122. of the Revised Code, the person taking that person into custody shall take reasonable precautions to preserve and safeguard the personal property in the possession of or on the premises occupied by that person; (2) A person who is committed, voluntarily or involuntarily, shall be given reasonable protection from assault or battery by any other person. (C) The right to communicate freel...

...0, 2945.401, or 2945.402 of the Revised Code shall be entitled to the writ of habeas corpus upon proper petition by self or by a friend to any court generally empowered to issue the writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the person is detained. No person may bring a petition for a writ of habeas corpus that alleges that a person involuntarily detained pursuant to this chapter no longer is a person with a men...