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...(A)(1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a judge of a municipal court that consists of only one judge or if the judge of a municipal court of that nature is incapacitated or unavailable due to disqualification, suspension, or recusal, the chief justice of the supreme court may assign a sitting judge of another court of record or a retired judge of a court of record to temporarily serve on the court in accordance w...

...hat, for the efficient operation of the office of the clerk of the municipal court, additional funds are required to computerize the office of the clerk of the court and, upon that determination, may authorize and direct that a computerization fee not to exceed twenty dollars be charged on the filing of each cause of action or appeal, on the filing, docketing, and endorsing of each certificate of judgment, or on the ...

...urt. Before entering upon the duties of office, the bailiff shall take an oath to faithfully perform the duties of the office and, except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, shall give a bond of not less than three thousand dollars, as the legislative authority prescribes, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of chief bailiff. (2) Except for the Hamilton county municipal cou...

...f a county court shall take an oath of office as provided in section 3.23 of the Revised Code. (B) The office of judge of a county court is subject to forfeiture, and a judge may be removed from office, for the causes and by the procedure provided in sections 3.07 to 3.10 of the Revised Code.

...(A)(1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a judge of a county court that consists of only one judge or if the judge of a county court of that nature is incapacitated or unavailable due to disqualification, suspension, or recusal, the chief justice of the supreme court may assign a sitting judge of another court of record or a retired judge of a court of record to temporarily serve on the court in accordance with ru...

...hat, for the efficient operation of the office of the clerk of the court, additional funds are required to computerize the office of the clerk of the court and, upon that determination, may authorize and direct that a computerization fee not to exceed twenty dollars be charged on the filing of each cause of action or appeal, on the filing, docketing, and endorsing of each certificate of judgment, or on the docketing ...

...io member ceases to hold the applicable office: (a) The director of education and workforce; (b) The chancellor of higher education; (c) The director of veterans services. (4) Eight members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve a term of three years, as follows: (a) At least three members shall be involved in Holocaust and genocide memorial and education...

...y perform all the duties of the judge's office. The bond, with the oath of office required by sections 3.22 and 3.23 of the Revised Code indorsed on it, shall be deposited with the county treasurer and kept in the treasurer's office. As the state of business in the probate judge's office renders it necessary, the board, except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, may require the probate judge t...

...ss than five trustees, which shall hold office and perform its duties until the first annual meeting after the choice of an established site and buildings, or after the selection and purchase of a building site, at which time such joint board of county commissioners shall appoint a board of not less than five trustees, one of whom shall hold office for a term of one year, one for the term of two years, one for the te...

...aining computer systems for the clerk's office, computerized legal research services, or both. (3) If the court determines that the funds in the fund described in division (A)(2) of this section are more than sufficient to satisfy the purpose for which the additional fee described in division (A)(1) of this section was imposed, the court may declare a surplus in the fund and expend those surplus funds for other appr...

...by the commissioners and filed in their office before the beginning of each jury year. The names shall be entered in a suitable book or record, to be known as the "annual jury source list," and shall be arranged alphabetically. With each name shall be recorded the place of residence, date of birth, and citizenship of the person as nearly as they can be ascertained. A duplicate of the list shall be certified by the co...

...eeding. (2)(a) If any law enforcement officer submits a written statement to a health care provider that states that an official criminal investigation has begun regarding a specified person or that a criminal action or proceeding has been commenced against a specified person, that requests the provider to supply to the officer copies of any records the provider possesses that pertain to any test or the results of ...

...ssue a writ of execution to the levying officer and cause a notice and a hearing request form to be served upon the judgment debtor. The court, in accordance with division (E) of this section, shall appoint a levying officer who shall immediately and simultaneously execute the writ of execution and serve the notice and the hearing request form upon the judgment debtor. If the levying officer is unable to obtain perso...

...ashbook shall be a public record of the office, and shall, on the expiration of the term of each such officer, be delivered to the officer's successor. The clerk shall be the receiver of all moneys payable into the clerk's office, whether collected by public officers of court or tendered by other persons, and, on request, shall pay the moneys to the persons entitled to receive them. The clerk of the court of common ...

...ths after being elected or appointed to office, each county officer shall make and post, in a conspicuous place in his office, for the inspection by all persons who have business in his office, a table of the fees to which he is entitled.

...upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the reporter of the supreme court shall give bond to the state in the sum of five thousand dollars, with two or more sureties approved by the chief justice of the supreme court, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. Such bond with the approval of the chief justice and the oath of office indorsed thereon shall be deposited with the secretary...

...upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the law librarian shall give bond to the state in the sum of five thousand dollars, with two or more sureties approved by the chief justice of the supreme court, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. Such bond with the approval of the chief justice and the oath of office indorsed thereon shall be deposited with the treasurer of state and ke...

...r on behalf of any candidate for public office if the statement is not subject to censorship or control by reason of any federal statute or any ruling or order of the federal communications commission made pursuant thereto, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station, or network of stations when the owner, licensee, or operato...

...jury, death, or loss compromised by the office of risk management in the department of administrative services or satisfied by the state's liability insurance. No action for any such claim shall be filed in the court of claims until the person, the representative of that person, or the estate of the person asserting the claim has complied with this division. Any compromise by the office of risk management shall be pa...

...hes, and personal observations by peace officers of inherently dangerous situations that demand an immediate response on the part of a peace officer. (B) "Employee" means an officer, agent, employee, or servant, whether or not compensated or full-time or part-time, who is authorized to act and is acting within the scope of the officer's, agent's, employee's, or servant's employment for a political subdivision. "Empl...

...e Revised Code if the victim is a peace officer, a violation of section 2903.13 of the Revised Code that is a felony, or a violation of former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code; (b) A conspiracy to commit, attempt to commit, or complicity in committing a violation set forth in division (A)(3)(a) of this section. (4) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (D) to (L) of this section, a prosecution of a viola...

...e duties of the public servant's public office or public employment, or as a supplement to the public servant's public compensation; (2) Additional or greater fees or costs than are allowed by law to perform the public servant's official duties. (B) No public servant for the public servant's own personal or business use, and no person for the person's own personal or business use or for the personal or business use...

...(A) No law enforcement officer shall negligently do any of the following: (1) Fail to serve a lawful warrant without delay; (2) Fail to prevent or halt the commission of an offense or to apprehend an offender, when it is in the law enforcement officer's power to do so alone or with available assistance. (B) No law enforcement, ministerial, or judicial officer shall negligently fail to perform a lawful duty in a cr...

...fense. (4) The offender held a public office or position of trust in the community, and the offense related to that office or position. (5) The offender's occupation, elected office, or profession obliged the offender to prevent the offense or bring others committing it to justice. (6) The offender's professional reputation or occupation, elected office, or profession was used to facilitate the offense or is li...

...es, but is not limited to, a sheriff's office, a municipal corporation, township, or township or joint police district police department, the office of a prosecuting attorney, city director of law, village solicitor, or similar chief legal officer of a municipal corporation, the fire marshal's office, a municipal corporation, township, or township fire district fire department, the office of a fire prevention ...

...The superintendent of insurance may, pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt rules to carry out the purposes of sections 3902.11 to 3902.14 of the Revised Code.

...As used in sections 3902.22 and 3902.23 of the Revised Code, "third-party payer" has the same meaning as in section 3901.38 of the Revised Code.

...The superintendent of insurance shall develop a standard claim form to be used by all third-party payers and providers for reimbursement of health care services and supplies, taking into consideration the special needs of, and differences between, third-party payers. The standard claim form shall be prescribed in rules the superintendent shall adopt in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The superinte...

...Beginning one hundred eighty days after rules adopted under section 3902.22 of the Revised Code take effect, no third-party payer shall fail to use the standard claim form prescribed in those rules.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Cost sharing" means the cost to a covered individual under a health benefit plan according to any coverage limit, copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense requirements imposed by the plan. (2) "Health benefit plan," "health care services," and "health plan issuer" have the same meanings as in section 3922.01 of the Revised Code. (3) "Health care prof...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Pay in full" means paying for a health service in its entirety without cost-sharing on the part of a third-party payer. "Pay in full" includes payment made under a deductible requirement. (2) "Third-party payer" and "provider" have the same meanings as in section 3901.38 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Subject to division (C) of this section, a provision in a contract entered into ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health benefit plan" and "health plan issuer" have the same meanings as in section 3922.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act" means the federal "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008," Pub. L. No. 110-343, as amended, and any federal regulations implementing that act. (B) Each health plan iss...

...As used in sections 3902.50 to 3902.72 of the Revised Code: (A) "Ambulance" has the same meaning as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Clinical laboratory services" has the same meaning as in section 4731.65 of the Revised Code. (C) "Cost sharing" means the cost to a covered person under a health benefit plan according to any copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense requireme...

...(A)(1)(a) A health plan issuer shall reimburse an out-of-network provider for unanticipated out-of-network care when both of the following apply: (i) The services are provided to a covered person at an in-network facility. (ii) The services would be covered if provided by an in-network provider. (b) A health plan issuer shall reimburse both of the following for emergency services provided to a covered person at...

...(A)(1) If a negotiation undertaken pursuant to division (B)(2) of section 3902.51 of the Revised Code has not successfully concluded within thirty days, or if both parties agree that they are at an impasse, the provider, facility, emergency facility, or ambulance may send a request for arbitration to the superintendent of insurance and shall notify the health plan issuer of its request. To be eligible for arbitration...

...ates to conduct an arbitration, and any officer, director, or employee of the arbitration entity do not have any material, professional, familial, or financial connection with any of the following: (a) The health plan issuer involved in a dispute; (b) An officer, director, or employee of the health plan issuer; (c) A provider, facility, emergency facility, ambulance, medical group, or independent practice organ...

...As used in sections 3902.60 and 3902.61 of the Revised Code: (A) "Associated conditions" means the symptoms or side effects of stage four advanced metastatic cancer, or the treatment thereof, which would, in the judgment of the health care practitioner in question, jeopardize the health of a covered individual if left untreated. (B) "Stage four advanced metastatic cancer" means a cancer that has spread from the p...

...(A) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 and sections 3901.831 to 3901.833 of the Revised Code, a health benefit plan issued, delivered, or renewed in this state on or after the effective date of this section that directly or indirectly covers the treatment of stage four advanced metastatic cancer shall not make coverage of a drug that is prescribed to treat such cancer or associated conditions dependent upon a covered pe...

...(A) As used in this section, "licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, if a health plan issuer covers a prescription drug under a health benefit plan, the health plan issuer shall also provide coverage for that drug when it is dispensed by a pharmacist to a covered person in ac...

... requirement imposed by the plan for an office visit to a primary care physician or primary care osteopath physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code. (B) A health plan issuer shall clearly state on its web site and on all relevant literature that coverage for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractic services is available under the issuer's health benefit plans, as well as all...

...(A) A health benefit plan issued, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of this section that provides coverage for a health service that a certified registered nurse anesthetist is authorized to perform pursuant to section 4723.43 of the Revised Code shall not differentiate in the reimbursement rate for such a service based on whether the service was provided by a certified registered nurse anesthetist o...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Hearing aid" means any wearable instrument or device designed or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing, including all attachments, accessories, and parts thereof, except batteries and cords, that is dispensed by a licensed audiologist, a licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter, or an otolaryngologist. (2) "Otolaryngologist" means a licensed ph...

...As used in this section and section 3902.71 of the Revised Code: (A) "340B covered entity" means an entity described in section 340B(a)(4) of the "Public Health Service Act," 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4) and includes any pharmacy under contract with the entity to dispense drugs on behalf of the entity. (B) "Terminal distributor of dangerous drugs" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "T...

...(A) On and after the effective date of this section , a contract entered into between a health plan issuer, including a third-party administrator, and a 340B covered entity shall not contain any of the following provisions: (1) A reimbursement rate for a prescription drug that is less than the national average drug acquisition cost rate for that drug as determined by the United States centers for medicare and medic...

...r medicare and medicaid services or the office of the national coordinator for health information technology. (E) A health plan issuer, including a pharmacy benefit manager, shall furnish the data required under division (B) of this section regardless of whether the request is made using the drug's unique billing code, such as a national drug code or health care common procedure coding system code, or a descriptive...

...(A) The obligations of sections 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code apply to those insurance institutions, agents, or insurance support organizations that, on or after the effective date of these sections, do either of the following: (1) Collect, receive, or maintain information in connection with insurance transactions that pertains to natural persons who are residents of this state; (2) Engage in insurance tra...

...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...

...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...

...(A) No insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization may prepare or request an investigative consumer report about an individual in connection with an insurance transaction involving an application for insurance, a policy renewal, a policy reinstatement, or a change in insurance benefits unless the insurance institution or agent informs the individual that he may request to be interviewed in connect...