Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, the state medical board shall not limit or suspend a license, certificate, or limited permit, refuse to issue a license, certificate, or limited permit, or reprimand or place on probation an applicant solely on the grounds of impairment occurring prior to the applicant seeking authority to practice in this state. (1) "Fetal death" has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include either of the following: (a) The product of human conception of at least twenty weeks of gestation; (b) The purposeful termination of a pregnancy, as described in section 2919.11 of the Revised Code. The Executive Director for the Division of EMS, with advice and counsel of the Firefighter and Fire Safety Inspector Training Committee, is responsible for investigations to ensure fire service providers comply with the Ohio Revised and Administrative Codes. Money received by the board under this division shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the medical board education and patient safety fund, which is hereby created. Subsequently, however, an Ohio Medical Board investigator made an unannounced visit to Gideons office. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State reached an unspecified settlement with nearly half of the roughly 350 men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by a . 4) Has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. (e) The Interstate Commission shall establish rules and procedures to address licenses and physicians that are materially impacted by the termination of a member state, or the withdrawal of a member state. If the board finds an individual unable to practice because of the reasons set forth in this division, the board shall require the individual to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or designated by the board, as a condition for initial, continued, reinstated, or renewed authority to practice. (4) At the request of the board, a license or certificate holder shall immediately surrender to the board a license or certificate that the board has suspended, revoked, or permanently revoked. I am always appreciativeto learnthat the Board Members have read the Report and Recommendation of the disciplinary hearings, reviewed all the exhibits, and carefully consider each case. (b) If a license granted to a physician by the member board in the state of principal license is revoked, surrendered or relinquished in lieu of discipline, or suspended, then all licenses issued to the physician by member boards shall automatically be placed, without further action necessary by any member board, on the same status. The board may use the information obtained only as the basis for an investigation, as evidence in a disciplinary hearing against an individual whose practice is regulated under this chapter, or in any subsequent trial or appeal of a board action or order. Be sure to include the doctor's full name and address, the date the problem occurred and where it occurred. (2) The board shall provide a renewal notice to every person holding a license to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, a renewal notice. 2907.17. To see details, click on a licensee's name. (a) "Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the Interstate Commission pursuant to Section 11. What is the State Medical Board of Ohio, and what does it do? Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum. No person shall fail to refund on a timely basis any amount due under this section. (b) Substantially all of the services of the members of the group are provided through the group and are billed in the name of the group and amounts so received are treated as receipts of the group. (H) A physician is immune from civil liability, is not subject to professional disciplinary action by the state medical board or state board of pharmacy, and is not subject to criminal prosecution for any of the following actions: (1) Advising a patient, patient representative, or caregiver about the benefits and risks of medical marijuana to treat a qualifying medical condition; (2) Recommending that a patient use medical marijuana to treat or alleviate the condition; (3) Monitoring a patient's treatment with medical marijuana. (3) If, through a random sample conducted under division (B)(2) of this section or any other means, the board finds that an individual who certified completion of the number of hours and type of continuing education required to renew, reinstate, or restore a license to practice did not complete the requisite continuing education, the board may do either of the following: (a) Take disciplinary action against the individual under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code, impose a civil penalty, or both; (b) Permit the individual to agree in writing to complete the continuing education and pay a civil penalty. The "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined in the compact as follows: In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of state medical boards, provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients. The board shall reinstate the license upon an applicant's submission of a renewal application and payment of a reinstatement fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars. The physician shall see and personally evaluate the patient who has experienced the clinically significant side effect or whose treatment is not progressing as expected as soon as practicable. (b) Withdrawal from the Compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one (1) year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state. (2) In the case of a rental or lease arrangement between a holder of a license under this chapter or member of the license holder's immediate family and another person in which the license holder or family member also has an ownership or investment interest described in division (A)(1) of section 4731.66 of the Revised Code, the office space is in the same building as the building in which the license holder or the license holder's group practice has a practice. Division (A)(1) of this section does not preclude an individual of that nature from rendering professional services as a doctor of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery through another form of business entity, including, but not limited to, a nonprofit corporation or foundation, or in another manner that is authorized by or in accordance with this chapter, another chapter of the Revised Code, or rules of the state medical board adopted pursuant to this chapter. The board, upon review of those allegations and by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members, excluding the secretary and supervising member, may suspend a license or certificate without a prior hearing. Only about 21% of state medical boards have taken any disciplinary action against a licensee for disseminating false or misleading health information, according to a survey conducted by the Federation of State Medical Boards. The State Medical Board of Ohio is comprised of twelve members: nine physicians (seven MD, one DO, one DPM) and three non-physician public members. (c) The Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all services of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. All fines collected for violation of sections 4731.41 to 4731.43 of the Revised Code shall be distributed as follows: one half to the state medical board for deposit in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code and one half to the treasury of the county or municipal corporation in which the offense was committed. When a person meets the conditions of this division, the person shall be deemed authorized by the state medical board, during the course of the charitable event, to practice podiatric medicine and surgery and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter authorizing the board to take disciplinary action against a podiatrist. (c) The person shall perform at least twenty procedures under the direct physical oversight of the physician on each specific type of light-based medical device procedure for hair removal delegated. (A) Patient consent to the use of human reproductive material from an anonymous donor is not effective to provide consent for use of human reproductive material of the health care professional performing the procedure. (c) The Interstate Commission shall not pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, the member state. A portion of this meeting shall be a business meeting to address such matters as may properly come before the Commission, including the election of officers. In the absence of its Commissioner, a member state may delegate voting authority for a specified meeting to another person from that state who shall meet the requirements of subsection (d). In such a case, the holder shall include with the application a one-hundred-fifty-dollar reinstatement fee. The report shall include the name and address of the license or certificate holder, the nature of the offense for which the action was taken, and the certified court documents recording the action. As part of performing a criminal background check of an applicant as set forth in section 5(b)(2) of the "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" entered into under section 4731.11 of the Revised Code, the state medical board may require the applicant to comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. (c) If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, the defaulting state shall be terminated from the Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners and all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by the Compact shall terminate on the effective date of termination. Last updated September 9, 2021 at 4:51 PM. The board may not issue a clinical research faculty certificate if the visiting medical faculty certificate was revoked. As used in this division, "repeated malpractice" means three or more claims for medical malpractice within the previous five-year period, each resulting in a judgment or settlement in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in favor of the claimant, and each involving negligent conduct by the practicing individual. (h) "Member Board" means a state agency in a member state that acts in the sovereign interests of the state by protecting the public through licensure, regulation, and education of physicians as directed by the state government. (g) "Medical Practice Act" means laws and regulations governing the practice of allopathic and osteopathic medicine within a member state. (B)(1) If the board adopts rules establishing continuing education requirements for holders of licenses to practice a limited branch of medicine, the board may require a holder to certify to the board that the holder has satisfied the continuing education requirements. No person shall advertise or claim to the public to be a practitioner of medicine and surgery, or any of its branches, without a license or certificate from the board. The board may revoke a certificate on receiving proof satisfactory to the board that the holder of the certificate has engaged in practice in this state outside the scope of the certificate or that there are grounds for action against the certificate holder under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code. Continued practice after the suspension of the license to practice shall be considered as practicing in violation of sections 4731.34 and 4731.41 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, if any individual authorized to practice under this chapter or any professional association or society of such individuals believes that a violation of any provision of this chapter, Chapter 4730., 4759., 4760., 4761., 4762., 4774., or 4778. of the Revised Code, or any rule of the board has occurred, the individual, association, or society shall report to the board the information upon which the belief is based. A copy of the standard care arrangement shall be retained on file by the nurse's employer. (B) "Designated health services" means any of the following: (C) "Fair market value" means the value in arms-length transactions, consistent with general market value and: (1) With respect to rentals or leases, the value of rental property for general commercial purposes, not taking into account its intended use; (2) With respect to a lease of space, not adjusted to reflect the additional value the prospective lessee or lessor would attribute to the proximity or convenience to the lessor if the lessor is a potential source of referrals to the lessee. (B) This section does not apply to any officer or employee of the state, as those terms are defined in section 9.85 of the Revised Code, who is immune from civil liability under section 9.86 of the Revised Code or is entitled to indemnification pursuant to section 9.87 of the Revised Code, to the extent that the person is acting within the scope of the person's employment or official responsibilities. (C) Any professional association or society composed primarily of doctors of medicine and surgery, doctors of osteopathic medicine and surgery, doctors of podiatric medicine and surgery, or practitioners of limited branches of medicine that suspends or revokes an individual's membership for violations of professional ethics, or for reasons of professional incompetence or professional malpractice, within sixty days after a final decision shall report to the board, on forms prescribed and provided by the board, the name of the individual, the action taken by the professional organization, and a summary of the underlying facts leading to the action taken. (a) The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the Compact and which may arise among member states or member boards. Any mental or physical examination required under this division shall be undertaken by a treatment provider or physician who is qualified to conduct the examination and who is chosen by the board. The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery consists of the medical, mechanical, and surgical treatment of ailments of the foot, the muscles and tendons of the leg governing the functions of the foot; and superficial lesions of the hand other than those associated with trauma. (C) Both of the following apply with respect to the renewal of licenses to practice a limited branch of medicine: (1) Each person seeking to renew a license to practice a limited branch of medicine shall apply for biennial renewal with the state medical board in a manner prescribed by the board. The State Medical Board of Ohio has the authority to take a disciplinary action against a physician's professional license ranging from a Public Reprimand, to suspension, probation, or revocation. Under Ohio law, only the following are qualifying medical conditions: AIDS. The board shall issue its final adjudicative order within seventy-five days after completion of its hearing. (A) Each person holding a valid license issued under this chapter authorizing the license holder to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, who is not covered by medical malpractice insurance shall provide a patient with written notice of the license holder's lack of that insurance coverage prior to providing nonemergency professional services to the patient. A violation of this division constitutes a departure from, or failure to conform to, minimal standards of care of similar physician assistants under the same or similar circumstances, regardless of whether actual injury to patient is established, for purposes of division (B)(19) of section 4730.25 of the Revised Code. (b) For the impairment disclosed to the board, the applicant meets all of the following: (i) Participated in and successfully completed a treatment program and any terms of aftercare; (ii) Agrees to provide to the board or monitoring organization documentation of the applicant's participation and successful completion; (c) The applicant has not participated previously in the program established under section 4731.251 of the Revised Code and certifies a willingness to participate in this program. An individual who participates in an individual educational program pursuant to this division shall pay the financial obligations arising from that educational program. (i) The Interstate Commission shall keep minutes which shall fully describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, including record of any roll call votes. (a) An internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program accredited by either the council on podiatric medical education or the American podiatric medical association; (b) A clinical fellowship program that is not accredited as described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section, but is conducted at an institution with a residency program that is accredited as described in that division and is in a clinical field the same as or related to the clinical field of the fellowship program. Upon review, the Ohio Supreme Court reviewed that the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes the right to remain silent where a persons replies might be used against the person in future criminal proceedings. The board may share any information it receives pursuant to an investigation or inspection, including patient records and patient record information, with law enforcement agencies, other licensing boards, and other governmental agencies that are prosecuting, adjudicating, or investigating alleged violations of statutes or administrative rules. (E) A special activity certificate is valid for the shorter of thirty days or the duration of the special activity, program, or event. (C) When a physician diagnoses a patient as having chronic pain, the physician may, subject to division (D) of this section, treat the pain by managing it with controlled substances and products containing tramadol. (a) A copy of the applicant's most recent license authorizing the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery issued by a jurisdiction in the United States that licenses persons to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (C) To the extent that delegation applies to the administration of drugs, the rules adopted under this section shall provide for all of the following: (1) On-site supervision when the delegation occurs in an institution or other facility that is used primarily for the purpose of providing health care, unless the board establishes a specific exception to the on-site supervision requirement with respect to routine administration of a topical drug, such as the use of a medicated shampoo; (2) Evaluation of whether delegation is appropriate according to the acuity of the patient involved; (3) Training and competency requirements that must be met by the person administering the drugs; (4) Other standards and procedures the board considers relevant. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. (2) Based on an evaluation of the practitioner's prior treatment or monitoring, the monitoring organization shall determine the length and terms of the practitioner's monitoring agreement. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission. (2) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (b) That the applicant has practiced for at least ten years prior to retirement in good standing as a doctor of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in one or more of the branches of the United States armed services. (a) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of Commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Compact within twelve (12) months of the first Interstate Commission meeting. (A) An individual seeking to pursue an internship, residency, clinical fellowship program, or elective clinical rotation in this state, who does not hold a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine or surgery issued under this chapter, shall apply to the state medical board for a training certificate. The Board plays a critical role in impacting the safety of nursing care that touches virtually all Ohioans. A petition shall be limited to one disease or condition and shall include a description of the disease or condition. Each succeeding term shall be for five years. Applications for renewal shall be submitted to the state medical board in a manner prescribed by the board. But . A cure of the default does not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of the default. (2) The board shall adopt and may amend guidelines regarding the amounts of civil penalties to be imposed under this section. (vii) The applicant has held previous academic appointments with or been employed by a health care organization that has a distinguished national or international reputation. (F) Whoever violates section 4731.481 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (B) The board shall keep a register of applicants for licenses and certificates issued under this chapter; licenses issued under Chapters 4730., 4760., 4762., 4774., and 4778.; and licenses and limited permits issued under Chapters 4759. and 4761. of the Revised Code. (B) No physician shall present or cause to be presented a claim, bill, or demand for payment for anatomic pathology services to any person or entity other than the following: (1) The patient who receives the services or another individual, such as a parent, spouse, or guardian, who is responsible for the patient's bills; (2) A responsible insurer or other third-party payor of a patient who receives the services; (3) A hospital, public health clinic, or not-for-profit health clinic ordering the services; (5) A governmental agency or any person acting on behalf of a governmental agency; (6) A physician who is permitted to bill for the services under division (D) of this section.
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