Section 4761.17 | Supervised practice.
All of the following apply to the practice of respiratory care by a person who holds a license or limited permit issued under this chapter:
(A) The person shall practice only pursuant to a prescription or other order for respiratory care issued by any of the following:
(1) A physician;
(2) A clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse and has entered into a standard care arrangement with a physician;
(3) A physician assistant who holds a valid prescriber number issued by the state medical board, has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority, and has entered into a supervision agreement that allows the physician assistant to prescribe or order respiratory care services.
(B) The person shall practice only under the supervision of any of the following:
(1) A physician;
(2) A certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse- midwife, or clinical nurse specialist;
(3) A physician assistant who is authorized to prescribe or order respiratory care services as provided in division (A)(3) of this section.
(C)(1) When practicing under the prescription or order of a certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist or under the supervision of such a nurse, the person's administration of medication that requires a prescription is limited to the drugs that the nurse is authorized to prescribe pursuant to section 4723.481 of the Revised Code.
(2) When practicing under the prescription or order of a physician assistant or under the supervision of a physician assistant, the person's administration of medication that requires a prescription is limited to the drugs that the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe pursuant to the physician assistant's physician-delegated prescriptive authority.
Available Versions of this Section
- October 27, 2000 – House Bill 505 - 123rd General Assembly [ View October 27, 2000 Version ]
- October 15, 2015 – Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly [ View October 15, 2015 Version ]
- April 6, 2017 – House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly [ View April 6, 2017 Version ]
- March 27, 2020 – Amended by House Bill 197 - 133rd General Assembly [ View March 27, 2020 Version ]