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...The director of mental health and addiction services shall administer the problem casino gambling and addictions fund. The director shall use the money in the fund to support gambling addiction services, alcohol and drug addiction services, other services that relate to gambling addiction and substance abuse, and research that relates to gambling addiction and substance abuse. Treatment and prevention services suppor...

...(A) The department of mental health and addiction services shall create the all roads lead to home program. The program shall include all of the following initiatives: (1) A media campaign. As part of the campaign, the department shall develop public service announcements and shall make the announcements available to television and radio media outlets. The announcements shall be made available beginning on January...

...(A) The director of mental health and addiction services shall collaborate with the state board of pharmacy and attorney general in the establishment and administration of a drug take-back program, as provided under section 4729.69 of the Revised Code. (B) The department may accept grants, gifts, or donations for purposes of the program. Money received under this division shall be deposited into the drug take...

...The director of mental health and addiction services may accept, hold, and administer in trust on behalf of the state, if it is for the public interest, any grant, gift, devise, or bequest of money or property made to the state for the use or benefit of any institution described in section 5119.14 of the Revised Code or for the use and benefit of persons with mental illnesses under its control. If the trust so provid...

... of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services. In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the department of mental health and addiction services may adopt any rules necessary to implement this section.

...urisdiction of the department of mental health and addiction services as described in section 5119.14 of the Revised Code, with the approval of the director of mental health and addiction services, may establish local institution funds designated as follows: (A) Industrial and entertainment fund created and maintained for the entertainment and welfare of the patients of the institution. The director shall est...

...risdiction of the department of mental health and addiction services and shall pay out the same only in accordance with this chapter. The department shall cause to be furnished a contract of indemnity to cover all funds received by it or by its managing officers, employees, or agents while the funds are in the possession of such managing officers, employees or agents. Such funds are designated as follows: (A...

...The department of mental health and addiction services may pay an amount for personal use to each individual residing in a state institution as described in section 5119.14 of the Revised Code who would be eligible for supplemental security income benefits at the reduced rate established by Title XVI of the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq., if the medicaid program covers services provided in such i...

...risdiction of the department of mental health and addiction services by any patient under the department's control or by relatives, guardians, conservators, and others for the special benefit of such patient, as well as all other funds and all other income paid to the patient, the patient's estate, or on the patient's behalf, or paid to the managing officer or to the institution as representative payee or othe...

...The department of mental health and addiction services shall submit an annual report to the governor that shall describe the services the department offers and how appropriated funds have been spent. The report shall include all of the following: (A) The utilization of state hospitals by each alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health service district; (B) The number of persons served by community addiction servi...

...(A) The department of mental health and addiction services shall collect and compile statistics and other information on the care and treatment of persons with mental disabilities, and the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons with alcohol use disorder, persons with drug dependencies, persons in danger of drug dependence, and persons with or in danger of developing a gambling addiction in this state. The inf...

...The "interstate compact on mental health" is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party thereto with any other state which has legally joined in the compact as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH The contracting states solemnly agree that: Article I The party states find that the proper and expeditious treatment of the mentally ill and intellectually disabled ...

...e Revised Code, the director of mental health and addiction services and the director of developmental disabilities each shall designate an officer who shall be the compact administrator for the department and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall adopt rules to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrators of each department shall serve subject to...

...The compact administrator may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to articles VII and XI of the compact set forth in section 5119.70 of the Revised Code. In the event that such supplementary agreements require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state or require or contemplate the provision of any service by this state, no such agreem...

...Any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon the state of Ohio by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into thereunder, as provided in sections 5119.70 to 5119.72 of the Revised Code, shall be made from appropriated funds upon presentation to the director of budget and management of itemized vouchers approved by the compact administrator.

...the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, as established in section 5119.82 of the Revised Code. (B) "9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline" or "9-8-8 hotline" means the 9-8-8 universal telephone number in the United States, as established under 47 U.S.C. 251(e), for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.

...strator within the department of mental health and addiction services to oversee the administration of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system statewide.

... national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline in this state. (B) Each annual report shall, at a minimum, specify all of the following: (1) The total number of 9-8-8 call centers in this state to which calls, texts, and chats are routed when individuals contact the 9-8-8 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; (2) The total number of telephone calls, texts, and chats receiv...

...the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.

...(A) As used in this section, "telephone company" has the same meaning as in section 128.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Except for willful or wanton misconduct, a telephone company and any other installer, maintainer, or provider, through the sale or otherwise, of customer premises equipment, or service used for or with the 9-8-8 hotline, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, corporate...

...The director of mental health and addiction services shall consult with the superintendent of insurance as required by section 3901.90 of the Revised Code to develop consumer and payer education on mental health and addiction services insurance parity and establish and promote a consumer hotline to collect information and help consumers understand and access their insurance benefits. The department of mental health ...

... of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services" means a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services established under section 340.02 or 340.021 of the Revised Code. (D) "Danger" or "threat of danger to self, family, or others" means substantial physical harm or threat of substantial physical harm upon self, family, or others. (E) "Hospital" has the same meaning as in section 3701.01 or...

...A probate court may order involuntary treatment for a person experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse pursuant to the procedures set forth in sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code.

...No person shall be ordered to undergo treatment under sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code unless all of the following apply to that person: (A) The person experiences alcohol and other drug abuse. (B) The person presents an imminent danger or imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of alcohol and other drug abuse, or there exists a substantial likelihood of such a threat in t...

...onducted by the physician and qualified health professional under division (B)(5) of section 5119.94 of the Revised Code, the costs of the respondent that are associated with a hearing conducted in accordance with section 5119.94 of the Revised Code and that the court determines to be appropriate, and the costs of any treatment ordered by the court; (b) Documentation establishing that insurance coverage of the peti...

...The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of the county, or the city director of law, upon complaint of the director of public safety, shall prosecute to termination or bring an action for injunction against any person violating this chapter or the rules adopted under it. The court of common pleas in which an action for an injunction is filed has jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief upon a showing that the re...

... human responses to actual or potential health problems amenable to a nursing regimen; (2) Executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance, management, and evaluation of nursing actions; (3) Assessing health status for the purpose of providing nursing care; (4) Providing health counseling and health teaching; (5) Administering medications, treatments, and executing regimens authorized by an ind...

...As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified, "registered nurse" includes a registered nurse who is also licensed under this chapter as an advanced practice registered nurse.

...represent the interests of consumers of health care. Neither this member nor any person in the member's immediate family shall be a member of or associated with a health care provider or profession or shall have a financial interest in the delivery or financing of health care. Representation of nursing service and nursing education and of the various geographical areas of the state shall be considered in making appoi...

...(A) In the absence of fraud or bad faith, none of the following shall be held liable in damages to any person as the result of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct, or decision related to official duties undertaken or performed pursuant to this chapter: (1) The board of nursing; (2) A current or former board member; (3) An agent, representative, or employee of the board; (4) An entity that provides services...

...(A) No person shall engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, represent the person as being a registered nurse, or use the title "registered nurse," the initials "R.N.," or any other title implying that the person is a registered nurse, for a fee, salary, or other consideration, or as a volunteer, without holding a current, valid license as a registered nurse under this chapter. (B) No person shall kn...

...The board of nursing shall appoint an executive director who shall be a resident of this state during the term of appointment and shall not be a member of the board at the time of appointment or during the term of appointment. The board shall meet at such times and places as it may direct and provide in its rules. The president may call special meetings, and the executive director shall call special meetings upon the...

...This chapter does not require the board of nursing to act on minor violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, if the violations are committed by individuals licensed under this chapter and the board determines that the public is adequately protected by issuing a notice or warning to the alleged offender.

...ogram that addresses patient safety and health care issues related to the supply of and demand for nurses and other health care workers. The board shall not solicit or accept a grant or service that interferes with the board's independence or objectivity. All money received by the board under this section shall be deposited into the nursing special issue fund which is hereby created in the state treasury. The board ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care facility" means: (a) A hospital as defined in section 3722.01 of the Revised Code; (b) A nursing home licensed under section 3721.02 of the Revised Code, or by a political subdivision certified under section 3721.09 of the Revised Code; (c) A county home or a county nursing home as defined in section 5155.31 of the Revised Code that is certified under Title XV...

...The board of nursing may access and view, but not alter, information gathered and disseminated through the Ohio law enforcement gateway established under section 109.57 of the Revised Code.

...In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board of nursing shall adopt and may amend and rescind rules that establish all of the following: (A) Provisions for the board's government and control of its actions and business affairs; (B) Subject to section 4723.072 of the Revised Code, minimum standards for nursing education programs that prepare graduates to be licensed under this chapter and procedu...

...(A) As used in this section, "health-related activities" and "developmental disabilities personnel" have the same meanings as in section 5123.41 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of nursing shall adopt rules as it considers necessary to govern nursing delegation as it applies to developmental disabilities personnel who administer medications and perform health-related activities pursuant to the authority granted un...

...(A) From the effective date of this section through January 31, 2028, a prelicensure nursing education program leading to initial licensure to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse may use as a member of its faculty any individual who meets either of the following conditions: (1) Holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing; (2) Is scheduled to receive a baccalaureate degree in nursing within twelve calendar ...

...dication aide certificate, or community health worker certificate to another jurisdiction, fifteen dollars; (5) For providing, pursuant to division (A) of section 4723.271 of the Revised Code, a replacement copy of a wall certificate suitable for framing as described in that division, twenty-five dollars; (6) For renewal of a license to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, sixty-five doll...

...The board of nursing, subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, provided that such fees do not exceed those amounts by more than fifty per cent.

...(A) Except as provided in section 4723.062 of the Revised Code and division (B) of this section, all receipts of the board of nursing, from any source, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund. (B) All receipts from board-sponsored continuing education activities shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the special nursing issue fund cr...

...l nursing technology; (ii) The allied health program, for students who graduated that program prior to 2016. (D) The board shall grant a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory ...

...(A) An individual who applies for licensure under section 4723.09 of the Revised Code; issuance of a certificate under section 4723.651, 4723.75, 4723.85, or 4723.89 of the Revised Code; reactivation of a license, under division (D) of section 4723.24 of the Revised Code, that has been inactive for at least five years; or reinstatement of a license, under division (D) of section 4723.24 of the Revised Code, that has ...

...The board of nursing shall not refuse to issue a license under section 4723.09 of the Revised Code or a certificate under section 4723.651, 4723.75, 4723.85, or 4723.89 of the Revised Code because of a conviction of, plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, a judicial finding of guilt resulting from a plea of no contest to, or a judicial finding of eligibility for a pretrial diversion or similar program or ...

...With respect to individuals applying for licensure by examination, the board of nursing shall accept all or any part of the licensure examination of the national council of state boards of nursing or any other national standardized nursing examination that the board considers to be an appropriate measure of whether a person is competent to commence practicing nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical n...

...a. The party states find that: 1. The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws; 2. Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public; 3. The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologie...

...Not later than thirty days after the "Nurse Licensure Compact" is entered into under section 4723.11 of the Revised Code, the board of nursing, in accordance with article VII of the compact, shall select an individual to serve as an administrator to the interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators created under the compact. The board shall fill a vacancy in this position not later than thirty days ...

...A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical nursing issued pursuant to section 4723.11 of the Revised Code is an option for licensure in addition to a traditional license to practice as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse issued pursuant to section 4723.09 of the Revised Code. The board of nursing may charge a fee in excess of the traditional license fee for issuance of a multist...

...The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators, in providing an opportunity to comment on a proposed rule as set forth in article VIII.g. of the "Nurse Licensure Compact" entered into under section 4723.11 of the Revised Code, shall provide the opportunity to comment orally via teleconference.