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...Nothing in sections 3721.28 to 3721.34 of the Revised Code shall be construed to permit any individual to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse or the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse if the individual does not hold a valid license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.

...As used in sections 3721.60 to 3721.67 of the Revised Code: (A) "Attorney in fact" means a person designated as such by a durable power of attorney for health care executed pursuant to sections 1337.11 to 1337.17 of the Revised Code. (B) "Electronic monitoring device" means a surveillance instrument with a fixed position video camera or an audio recording device, or a combination thereof, that is installed in a ...

...(A) Subject to section 3721.62 of the Revised Code, a resident or a resident's guardian or attorney in fact may authorize the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room in a long-term care facility. (B) The installation and use of an electronic monitoring device may be authorized only if both of the following conditions are met: (1) If a long-term care facility has prescribed a...

...(A) If a resident wishing to conduct authorized electronic monitoring of the resident's room lives with another resident in a long-term care facility, the consent of the other resident or the other resident's guardian or attorney in fact to the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the room is required before any installation or use of such a device may occur. If the long-term care facility has ...

...A long-term care facility may prescribe a form for use by a resident or resident's guardian or attorney in fact seeking to authorize the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room in a long-term care facility. If a long-term care facility prescribes a form, it shall, at a minimum, include all of the following: (A) An explanation of sections 3721.60 to 3721.67 of the Revised Code;...

...A long-term care facility may post a notice in a conspicuous place at the entrance to a resident's room with an electronic monitoring device stating that an electronic monitoring device is in use in that room.

...No person or resident shall be denied admission to or discharged from a long-term care facility or otherwise discriminated or retaliated against because of the decision to authorize the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in a resident's room in the facility.

...(A) No person other than the resident or resident's guardian or attorney in fact who authorized the installation and use of an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room in a long-term care facility shall intentionally obstruct, tamper with, or destroy the device or a recording made by the device. (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, no person other than the following shall intentionally...

...The director of health may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement sections 3721.60 to 3721.66 of the Revised Code.

...Sections 3721.60 to 3721.67 of the Revised Code do not apply if an electronic monitoring device is installed by a law enforcement agency and used solely for a bona fide law enforcement purpose.

...mic, public health emergency, or public safety emergency, each long-term care facility shall provide residents and their families with a video-conference visitation option if the governor, the director of health, other government official or entity, or the long-term care facility determines that allowing in-person visits at the facility would create a risk to the health of the residents.

...ring and enforcing this chapter and the rules adopted under it. (C) In determining a civil monetary penalty under division (A)(2) of this section, the director shall consider all of the following: (1) The number of residents directly affected by the violation; (2) The number of staff involved in the violation; (3) Any actions taken by the home to correct or mitigate the violation, including the timeliness...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Children's hospital" means either of the following: (1) A hospital that provides general pediatric medical and surgical care in which at least seventy-five per cent of annual inpatient discharges for the preceding two calendar years were individuals less than eighteen years of age; (2) A distinct portion of a hospital that provides general pediatric medical and surgical care, has a...

...(A) It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting Chapter 3722. of the Revised Code to require each hospital operating in this state to be licensed by the director of health. Beginning on September 30, 2024, any reference to a hospital contained in the Revised Code in a chapter other than Chapter 3722. of the Revised Code shall be construed to mean a hospital licensed under Chapter 3722. of the Revised Code. ...

...tified under Title XVIII of the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C. 1395aa, or accredited by a national accrediting organization approved by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1395bb(a), or, in the case of a new hospital, eligible under rules adopted under section 3722.06 of the Revised Code; (3) Demonstrate the ability to comply with standards established in rules ado...

...or in the form and manner prescribed in rules adopted under section 3722.06 of the Revised Code. The new owner is responsible for compliance with any action taken or proposed by the director under section 3722.07 or 3722.08 of the Revised Code. If a notice has been served under sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code, the new owner becomes party to the notice.

...o the director, or otherwise ensure the safety of patients cared for by the hospital. (F) Any inspection conducted under this section is subject to a fee. Upon conducting the inspection, the director shall provide the applicant or license holder with a fee statement. Not later than fifteen days after receiving the fee statement, the applicant or license holder shall submit to the director the total amount of the fe...

... shall adopt rules establishing health, safety, welfare, and quality standards for hospitals licensed under this chapter, including standards for all of the following: (1) Maternity units; (2) Newborn care nurseries; (3) Health care services. (B) Not later than the date that is one year after the effective date of this section , the director shall adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for the ...

...he requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under it. (B) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, if the director of health finds that a license holder has violated any requirement of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, the director may do any of the following: (1) Impose a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars; ...

...(A) As used in this section, "imminent threat of harm" means imminent danger of serious physical or life-threatening 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 ...

...(A) The director 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 on...

...Each hospital licensed under this chapter shall have a governing board to oversee the hospital's management, operation, and control. The governing board shall be responsible for overseeing the appointment, reappointment, and assignment of privileges to medical staff as described in section 3701.351 of the Revised Code.

...(A) "Opioid" means opioid analgesic as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Beginning on the date that is three years after the effective date of this section , each hospital licensed under this chapter that operates a maternity unit or newborn care nursery shall report to the director of health the number of newborns born to residents of this state in the unit or nursery during the preceding calend...

...spital. (B) The director shall adopt rules that do all of the following: (1) Specify the diseases, illnesses, conditions, infectious agents, and biological toxins to be reported under this section; (2) Specify the frequency with which a hospital shall report to the director under this section; (3) Prescribe the manner in which a hospital or third-party organization shall report to the director under this ...

...ring and enforcing this chapter and the rules adopted under it.