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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.926 | Eligibility Requirements.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly
(A) To be eligible for inclusion in the patient centered medical home education pilot project, a primary care practice led by physicians shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Consist of physicians who are board-certified in family medicine, general pediatrics, or internal medicine, as those designations are issued by a medical specialty certifying board recognized by the American board of medical specialties or American osteopathic association;
(2) Be capable of adapting the practice during the period in which the practice participates in the patient centered medical home education pilot project in such a manner that the practice is fully compliant with the minimum standards for operation of a patient centered medical home, as those standards are established by the director of health;
(3) Have submitted an application to participate in the project established under former section 185.05 of the Revised Code not later than April 15, 2011.
(4) Meet any other criteria established by the director as part of the selection process.
(B) To be eligible for inclusion in the pilot project, a primary care practice led by advanced practice registered nurses shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Consist of advanced practice registered nurses, each of whom meets both of the following requirements:
(a) Is authorized to prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices under section 4723.43 of the Revised Code;
(b) Is board-certified by a national certifying organization approved by the board of nursing pursuant to section 4723.46 of the Revised Code as a family nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology nurse practitioner, women's health nurse practitioner, or pediatric nurse practitioner;
(c) Collaborates under a standard care arrangement with a physician with board certification as specified in division (A)(1) of this section and who is an active participant on the health care team.
(2) Be capable of adapting the practice during the period in which the practice participates in the project in such a manner that the practice is fully compliant with the minimum standards for operation of a patient centered medical home, as those standards are established by the director;
(3) Have submitted an application to participate in the project established under former section 185.05 of the Revised Code not later than April 15, 2011.
(4) Meet any other criteria established by the director as part of the selection process.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.927 | Contracts With Selected Practices; Terms and Conditions.

Effective:
March 20, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 303 - 129th General Assembly
The director of health shall enter into a contract with each primary care practice selected by the director for inclusion in the patient centered medical home education pilot project. The contract shall specify the terms and conditions for inclusion in the pilot project, including a requirement that the practice provide comprehensive, coordinated primary care services to patients and serve as the patients' medical home. The contract shall also require the practice to participate in the training of medical students, advanced practice registered nursing students, physician assistant students, and primary care medical residents.
The director may include as part of the contract any other requirements necessary for a practice to be included in the project, including requirements regarding the number of patients served who are medicaid recipients and individuals without health insurance.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.928 | Development of Curricula.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 332 - 131st General Assembly
(A) The director of health shall collaborate with medical, nursing, and physician assistant schools or programs in this state to develop appropriate curricula designed to prepare primary care physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to practice within the patient centered medical home model of care. In developing the curricula, the director and the schools or programs shall include all of the following:
(1) Components for use at the medical student, advanced practice registered nursing student, physician assistant student, and primary care resident training levels;
(2) Components that reflect, as appropriate, the special needs of patients who are part of a medically underserved population, including medicaid recipients, individuals without health insurance, individuals with disabilities, individuals with chronic health conditions, and individuals within racial or ethnic minority groups;
(3) Components that include training in interdisciplinary cooperation between physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants in the patient centered medical home model of care, including curricula ensuring that a common conception of a patient centered medical home model of care is provided to medical students, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and primary care residents ;
(4) Components that include training in preconception care and family planning.
(B) The director may work in association with the medical, nursing, and physician assistant schools or programs to identify funding sources to ensure that the curricula developed under division (A) of this section are accessible to medical students, advanced practice registered nursing students, physician assistant students, and primary care residents. The director shall consider scholarship options or incentives provided to students in addition to those provided under the choose Ohio first scholarship program operated under section 3333.61 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.929 | Reports.

Effective:
March 20, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 303 - 129th General Assembly
(A) If the director of health establishes the patient centered medical home education pilot project, the director shall prepare reports of its findings and recommendations from the pilot project. Each report shall include an evaluation of the learning opportunities generated by the pilot project, the physicians and advanced practice registered nurses trained in the pilot project, the costs of the pilot project, and the extent to which the pilot project has met the set of expected outcomes developed under division (A) of section 3701.924 of the Revised Code.
(B) The reports shall be completed in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) An interim report not later than six months after the date on which the last primary care practice selected to participate in the project enters into a contract with the department of health pursuant to section 3701.927 of the Revised Code;
(2) An update of the interim report not later than one year after the date specified under division (B)(1) of this section;
(3) A final report not later than two years after the date specified under division (B)(1) of this section.
(C) The director shall submit each of the reports to the governor and, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, to the general assembly.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.93 | Ohio Violent Death Reporting System.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
Subject to available funds, the director of health shall establish the Ohio violent death reporting system to collect and maintain information, data, and records regarding violent deaths in Ohio.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.931 | Purpose of System.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The Ohio violent death reporting system shall do all of the following regarding violent death information, data, and records maintained in the system:
(A) Monitor the incidence and causes of the various types of violent deaths;
(B) Make appropriate epidemiologic studies of the violent deaths;
(C) Analyze trends and patterns in, and circumstances related to, the violent deaths;
(D) With the assistance of the advisory group established pursuant to section 3701.932 of the Revised Code, recommend actions to relevant entities to prevent violent deaths and make any other such recommendations the director of health determines necessary.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.932 | Violent Death Advisory Group.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The director of health shall establish an advisory group of interested parties and stakeholders to recommend actions to relevant entities to prevent violent deaths, and make other recommendations the director determines necessary, in accordance with division (D) of section 3701.931 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.933 | Data Collection Model.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The data collection model used by the Ohio violent death reporting system shall follow the data collection model used by the United States centers for disease control and prevention national violent death reporting system and any other data collection model set forth by the director of health pursuant to section 3701.934 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.934 | Specification of Type, Sources, and Methods of Collecting Data.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The director of health, pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall do all of the following:
(A) Specify the types of violent deaths that shall be included in the Ohio violent death reporting system;
(B) Specify the information, data, and records to be collected for use by the Ohio violent death reporting system;
(C) Specify the sources from which the information, data, and records are to be collected for use by the Ohio violent death reporting system;
(D) If determined appropriate by the director, set forth any other data collection model to be used by the Ohio violent death reporting system.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.935 | Collection From Existing Sources.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The director of health shall collect information about violent deaths in Ohio only from existing sources related to violent crimes and shall not conduct independent criminal investigations in order to obtain information, data, or records for use by the Ohio violent death reporting system.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.936 | Provision of Data by State Agencies.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
At the request of the director of health, every department, agency, and political subdivision of the state shall provide information, data, records, and otherwise assist in the execution of sections 3701.93 to 3701.9314 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.937 | Provision of Data by Other Entities and Individuals.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
At the request of the director of health, any individual or entity not specified in section 3701.936 of the Revised Code, at the individual's or entity's discretion, may provide information, data, records, and otherwise assist in the execution of sections 3701.93 to 3701.9314 of the Revised Code. Any information, data, and records provided to the director by any other individual or entity shall contain only information, data, or records that are available or reasonably drawn from any information, data, and record developed and kept in the normal course of business.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.938 | Duty to Provide Information.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
Notwithstanding any section of the Revised Code pertaining to confidentiality, any individual, public social service agency, or public agency that provides services to individuals or families, law enforcement agency, coroner, or public entity that provided services to an individual whose death is the type of death specified by the director of health under section 3701.934 of the Revised Code shall provide information, data, records, and otherwise assist in the execution of sections 3701.93 to 3701.9314 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.9310 | Confidential Information.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
Except as otherwise provided in section 3701.9212 of the Revised Code, all of the following are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code, shall be confidential, and shall be published only in statistical form:
(A) Information, data, and records collected for use and maintained by the Ohio violent death reporting system including, but not limited to, medical records, law enforcement investigative records, coroner investigative records, laboratory reports, and other records concerning a decedent;
(B) Work products created in carrying out the purposes of the Ohio violent death reporting system.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.9311 | Information Not Subject to Subpoena or Discovery.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
Information, data, and records collected for use and maintained by, and all work products created in carrying out the purposes of, the Ohio violent death reporting system shall not be subject to subpoena or discovery while in the possession of the system or admissible in any criminal or civil proceeding if obtained through, or from, the system.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.9312 | Standards and Procedures for Accessing Information.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The director of health, pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall establish standards and procedures to make available to researchers confidential information collected by the Ohio violent death reporting system. Researchers complying with those standards and procedures also shall comply with the confidentiality requirements of section 3701.9310 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.9314 | Adoption of Rules.

Effective:
September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The director of health may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code necessary to establish, maintain, and carry out the purposes of the Ohio violent death reporting system under sections 3701.93 to 3701.9314 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.94 | Patient Centered Medical Home Program.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
There is hereby established the patient centered medical home program in the department of health. The patient centered medical home model of care is an advanced model of primary care in which care teams attend to the multifaceted needs of patients, providing whole person comprehensive and coordinated patient centered care.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.941 | Voluntary Patient Centered Medical Home Certification Program.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
(A) As part of the patient centered medical home program established under section 3701.94 of the Revised Code, the department of health shall establish a voluntary patient centered medical home certification program.
(B) Each primary care practice, that seeks a patient centered medical home certificate shall submit an application on a form prepared by the department. The department may require an application fee and annual renewal fee as determined by the department. If the department establishes a fee under this section, the fee shall be in an amount that is sufficient to cover the cost of any on-site evaluations conducted by the department or an entity under contract with the department pursuant to section 3701.942 of the Revised Code.
(C) A practice certified under this section shall do all of the following:
(1) Meet any standards developed by national independent accrediting and medical home organizations, as determined by the department;
(2) Develop a systematic follow-up procedure for patients, including the use of health information technology and patient registries;
(3) Implement and maintain health information technology that meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 300jj;
(4) Comply with the reporting requirements of section 3701.942 of the Revised Code;
(5) Meet any process, outcome, and quality standards specified by the department of health;
(6) Meet any other requirements established by the department.
(D) The department shall seek to do all of the following through the certification of patient centered medical homes:
(1) Expand, enhance, and encourage the use of primary care providers, including primary care physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, as personal clinicians;
(2) Develop a focus on delivering high-quality, efficient, and effective health care services;
(3) Encourage patient centered care and the provision of care that is appropriate for a patient's race, ethnicity, and language;
(4) Encourage the education and active participation of patients and patients' families or legal guardians, as appropriate, in decision making and care plan development;
(5) Provide patients with consistent, ongoing contact with a personal clinician or team of clinical professionals to ensure continuous and appropriate care;
(6) Ensure that patient centered medical homes develop and maintain appropriate comprehensive care plans for patients with complex or chronic conditions, including an assessment of health risks and chronic conditions;
(7) Ensure that patient centered medical homes plan for transition of care from youth to adult to senior;
(8) Enable and encourage use of a range of qualified health care professionals, including dedicated care coordinators, in a manner that enables those professionals to practice to the fullest extent of their professional licenses.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.942 | Reporting Requirements for Certified Patient Centered Medical Homes.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
(A) Each certified patient centered medical home shall report health care quality and performance information to the department of health, including any data necessary for monitoring compliance with certification standards and for evaluating the impact of patient centered medical homes on health care quality, cost, and outcomes.
(B) The department may contract with a private entity to evaluate the effectiveness of certified patient centered medical homes. The department may provide the entity with data collected under division (A) of this section.
(C) The department may contract with national independent accrediting and medical home organizations to provide on-site evaluation of primary care practices and verification of data collected under division (A) of this section.
(D) Data collected under this section is not a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.943 | Report to Governor and General Assembly.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
(A) The department of health shall submit a report to the governor and, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, the general assembly, evaluating the patient centered medical home program not later than three years after rules adopted pursuant to section 3701.944 of the Revised Code first become effective. The department shall submit a second report not later than five years after those rules first become effective.
(B) The reports submitted under division (A) of this section shall include all of the following:
(1) The number of patients receiving primary care services from certified patient centered medical homes and the number and characteristics of those patients with complex or chronic conditions. To the extent available, information regarding the income, race, ethnicity, and language of patients shall be included in the reports;
(2) The number and geographic distribution of certified patient centered medical homes;
(3) Performance of and quality of care measures implemented by certified patient centered medical homes;
(4) Preventive care measures implemented by certified patient centered medical homes;
(5) Payment arrangements of certified patient centered medical homes;
(6) Costs related to implementation of the patient centered medical home program and payment of care coordination fees;
(7) The estimated effect of certified patient centered medical homes on health disparities;
(8) The estimated savings from establishing the patient centered medical home program, as those savings apply to the fee for service, managed care, and state-based purchasing sectors.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.944 | Rules.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
The department of health shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to do all of the following:
(A) Considering the goals set forth in section 3701.941 of the Revised Code, establish standards and procedures for certifying a primary care practice as a patient centered medical home;
(B) Specify the types of medical practices that constitute primary care practices for the purpose of certifying patient centered medical homes;
(C) Specify the health care quality and performance information that certified patient centered medical homes must report to the department pursuant to section 3701.942 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.95 | [Amended and Renumbered as r.c. 5180.20 by h.b. 33, 135th General Assembly, Effective 1/1/2025] Programs to Reduce Negative Birth Outcomes and Disparities.

Effective:
September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "government program providing public benefits" has the same meaning as in section 191.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) The director of health shall identify each government program providing benefits, other than the help me grow program established by the department of health pursuant to section 3701.61 of the Revised Code, that has the goal of reducing infant mortality and negative birth outcomes or the goal of reducing disparities among women who are pregnant or capable of becoming pregnant and who belong to a racial or ethnic minority. A program shall be identified only if it provides education, training, and support services related to those goals to program participants in their homes. The director may consult with the Ohio partnership to build stronger families for assistance with identifying the programs.
(C) An administrator of a program identified under division (B) of this section shall report to the director data on program performance indicators that are used to assess progress toward achieving program goals. The administrator shall report the data in the format and within the time frames specified in rules adopted under division (D) of this section. Using the data reported under this division, the director shall prepare an annual report assessing the performance of each government program identified pursuant to division (B) of this section during the immediately preceding twelve-month period. In addition, the report shall summarize and provide an analysis of the information contained in the "information for medical and health use only" section of the birth records for individuals born during the prior twelve-month period.
The director shall provide a copy of the report to the general assembly and the joint medicaid oversight committee. The copy to the general assembly shall be provided in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code.
(D) The director shall adopt rules specifying program performance indicators on which data must be reported by the administrators described in division (C) of this section as well as the format and time frames in which the data must be reported. To the extent possible, the program performance indicators specified in the rules shall be consistent with federal reporting requirements for federally funded home visiting services. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Last updated October 6, 2023 at 10:43 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.951 | [Amended and Renumbered as r.c. 5180.11 by h.b. 33, 135th General Assembly, Effective 1/1/2025] Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, and Stillbirth Rates.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 332 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section :
(1) "Preliminary infant mortality and preterm birth rates" means infant mortality and preterm birth rates that are derived from vital records as defined in section 3705.01 of the Revised Code, are not considered finalized by the department of health, and are subject to modification as additional birth and death data are received by the department and added to vital records.
(2) "Stillbirth" has the same meaning as in section 3701.97 of the Revised Code.
(B) Each calendar quarter, the department of health shall determine the state's preliminary infant mortality and preterm birth rates, as well as the stillbirth rate, delineated by race and ethnic group. The rates shall be determined using a simple rolling average. The department shall publish the rates in a quarterly report, which shall also include a description of the data sources and methodology used to determine the rates. The department shall make each report available on its internet web site not later than five business days after the rates are determined.
Last updated October 6, 2023 at 10:44 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.952 | [Amended and Renumbered as r.c. 5180.19 by h.b. 33, 135th General Assembly, Effective 1/1/2025] Maternal Behavior Questionnaire.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 332 - 131st General Assembly
(A) The department of health shall create a population-based questionnaire designed to examine maternal behaviors and experiences before, during, and after a woman's pregnancy, as well as during the early infancy of the woman's child. The questionnaire shall collect information that is similar to the information collected by the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) questionnaire that the department most recently used prior to the effective date of this section, as well as any additional information suggested by the United States centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) for PRAMS questionnaires.
(B) The department shall implement and use the questionnaires created under division (A) of this section in a manner that is consistent with the standardized data collection methodology for PRAMS questionnaires prescribed by the CDC model surveillance protocol. In addition, for the purpose of having statistically valid data for local analyses, the department shall oversample women in Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Hamilton counties on an annual basis, and shall oversample women in the remaining counties that constitute the Ohio equity institute cohort (Butler, Stark, Mahoning, Montgomery, Summit, and Lucas counties) on a biennial basis.
(C) The department shall report results from the questionnaires not less than annually in a manner consistent with guidelines established by the CDC for the reporting of PRAMS questionnaire results.
Last updated October 6, 2023 at 10:46 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.953 | [Amended and Renumbered as r.c. 5180.13 by h.b. 33, 135th General Assembly, Effective 1/1/2025] Infant Mortality Scorecard.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) The department of health shall create an infant mortality scorecard. The scorecard shall report all of the following:
(1) The state's performance on population health measures, including the infant mortality rate, preterm birth rate, and low birth weight rate, delineated by race, ethnic group, region of the state, and the state as a whole;
(2) Preliminary data the department possesses on the state's unexpected infant death rate;
(3) To the extent such information is available, the state's performance on outcome measures identified by the department that are related to preconception health, reproductive health, prenatal care, labor and delivery, smoking, infant safe sleep practices, breastfeeding, and behavioral health, delineated by race, ethnic group, region of the state, and the state as a whole;
(4) A comparison of the state's performance on the population health measures specified in division (A)(1) of this section and, to the extent such information is available, the state's performance on outcome measures specified in division (A)(3) of this section with the targets for the measures, or the targets for the objectives similar to the measures, established by the United States department of health and human services through the healthy people 2020 initiative or a subsequent initiative;
(5) Any other information on maternal and child health that the department considers appropriate.
(B) The scorecard shall be built and automated to refresh data in real time on a data dashboard to be made publicly available.
(C) The scorecard shall include a description of the data sources and methodology used to complete the scorecard.
Last updated September 12, 2023 at 9:25 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.96 | Fees for Zoonotic Disease Programs.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
As used in this section, "board of health" means a board of health of a city or general health district or an authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code.
If a zoonotic disease program is administered by the department of health, the director of health may charge a board of health a fee for each service the program provides to the board. The fee amount shall be determined by the director and be commensurate with the department's cost to provide the service. The board shall pay the fee associated with a service at the time the service is provided.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.97 | [Amended and Renumbered as r.c. 5180.12 by h.b. 33, 135th General Assembly, Effective 1/1/2025] Stillbirth Data.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 332 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "stillbirth" means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception of at least twenty weeks of gestation, which after such expulsion or extraction does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles.
(B) The director of health shall do all of the following:
(1) Publish stillbirth data compiled from the department of health's fetal death statistical file and make it available on the department's internet web site;
(2) Review the stillbirth data described in division (B)(1) of this section and identify potential trends in the incidence of stillbirth and the possible causes of, and conditions that could lead to or indicate the possible occurrence of, stillbirth;
(3) Develop educational materials in conjunction with statewide medical associations that may be used to apprise health care providers of trends, if any, that were identified through a review described in division (B)(2) of this section;
(4) Electronically disseminate the educational materials developed under division (B)(3) of this section to the state medical board and statewide medical associations and make them available on the department of health's web site in an easily accessible format.
Last updated October 6, 2023 at 10:46 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.98 | Standards, Policies and Procedures.

Effective:
September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
Not later than July 1, 2014, the director of health shall establish both of the following by rule adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code:
(A) A standardized process by which all general and city health districts shall collect and report to the director information regarding public health quality indicators.
(B) A policy and procedures for the sharing of health data reported under this section with payers, providers, general and city health districts, and public health professionals.
The rules shall identify the public health quality indicators that are to be a priority for general and city health districts and the information to be collected and reported regarding those indicators. The director of health shall work in conjunction with the association of county health commissioners in identifying the public health quality indicators.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.981 | Completion and Submission of Assessments and Plans.

Effective:
September 28, 2016
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 390 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Assessment" means either of the following:
(a) A hospital community health needs assessment that meets the requirements set forth in 26 C.F.R. 1.501(r)-3(b);
(b) An assessment of community health conducted by a board of health.
(2) "Board of health" means the board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code.
(3) "Plan" means either of the following:
(a) A hospital implementation strategy that meets the requirements set forth in 26 C.F.R. 1.501(r)-3(c);
(b) A plan regarding improving community health created by a board of health.
(4) "Tax-exempt hospital" means a nonprofit hospital or government-owned hospital that is exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 1, as amended, and that under federal law is a hospital organization required to meet community health needs assessment requirements set forth in 26 C.F.R. 1.501(r)-3.
(B)(1) Not later than July 1, 2017, each board of health and tax-exempt hospital shall submit to the department of health any existing plans and assessments for the most recent assessment and planning period.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2020, each board of health and tax-exempt hospital shall complete assessments and plans in alignment on a three-year interval established by the department. Not later than October 1, 2020, each board of health and tax-exempt hospital shall submit to the department plans and related assessments covering years 2020 through 2022. Beginning October 1, 2023, and every three years thereafter, each board of health and tax-exempt hospital shall submit subsequent plans and related assessments to the department. The department shall provide guidance regarding submitting plans and assessments and shall provide an online repository for the plans and assessments.
(C)(1) Not later than July 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, each tax-exempt hospital shall submit information to the department as follows:
(a) If the hospital is not a government-owned hospital, the hospital shall submit a copy of the hospital's schedule H (form 990) submitted to the internal revenue service for the preceding fiscal year, including corresponding attachments and reporting on financial assistance and means-tested government programs and community building activities in parts I and II of schedule H. Subsequent annual schedule H filings shall be submitted to the department not later than thirty days after filing with the internal revenue service.
(b) If the hospital is a government-owned hospital, the hospital shall submit information that is equivalent to the information that is submitted by a hospital under division (C)(1)(a) of this section.
(2) The department shall provide an online repository for schedule H and equivalent information submitted by tax-exempt hospitals.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3701 | Department of Health › Section 3701.99 | Penalty.

Effective:
March 23, 2022
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 157 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Whoever violates division (C) of section 3701.23, division (C) of section 3701.232, division (C) of section 3701.24, division (D)(2) of section 3701.262, or sections 3701.46 to 3701.55 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(B) Whoever violates section 3701.82 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(C) Whoever violates section 3701.352 or 3701.81 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(D) Whoever violates division (F) or (G) of section 3701.792 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the third degree.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.11 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Director to Adopt Rules.

Effective:
September 1, 2008
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 331 - 127th General Assembly
The director of health shall adopt rules establishing safety standards and quality-of-care standards for each of the following:
(A) Solid organ and bone marrow transplantation;
(B) Stem cell harvesting and reinfusion;
(C) Cardiac catheterization;
(D) Open-heart surgery;
(E) Pediatric intensive care;
(F) Operation of linear accelerators;
(G) Operation of cobalt radiation therapy units;
(H) Operation of gamma knives.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.12 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Procedure for Adoption of Initial Rules.

Effective:
October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
Initial rules for each activity specified in section 3702.11 of the Revised Code and for each health care facility as defined in section 3702.30 of the Revised Code shall be adopted using the procedure prescribed by this section.
The director of health shall file proposed rules in accordance with section 119.03 of the Revised Code. If, prior to expiration of the time for legislative review and invalidation under division (I) of that section, the joint committee on agency rule review recommends the adoption of a concurrent resolution invalidating a proposed rule, the director shall withdraw the proposed rule, revise it, and refile it as if it were a newly proposed rule; the director shall not file the proposed rule in final form. A proposed rule that the director refiles following a recommendation for a concurrent resolution of invalidation shall be treated, for purposes of determining the time for legislative review and invalidation under section 119.03 of the Revised Code, as if it were a newly proposed rule. If, after filing the revised proposed rule, the joint committee again recommends the adoption of a concurrent resolution of invalidation, the director shall file the revised proposed rule in final form in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, and the rule shall take effect in accordance with that section.
If, prior to expiration of the time for legislative review and invalidation, the joint committee does not recommend the adoption of a concurrent resolution invalidating a proposed rule or revised proposed rule filed in accordance with section 119.03 of the Revised Code, the director shall file the rule in final form in accordance with section 119.04 of the Revised Code, and the rule shall take effect in accordance with that section.
Initial rules adopted for each activity specified in section 3702.11 of the Revised Code shall include rules pertaining to all of the matters required by section 3702.16 of the Revised Code.
Initial rules shall not be adopted as emergency rules.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.13 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Amendments to Rules.

Effective:
October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
After the adoption, in accordance with section 3702.12 of the Revised Code, of initial rules applicable to an activity specified in section 3702.11 of the Revised Code or a health care facility as defined in section 3702.30 of the Revised Code, any amendments to the rules applicable to that activity or facility, including enactment of new rules or amendments or rescissions of existing rules, shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Last updated September 28, 2021 at 6:23 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.14 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Failure to Comply.

Effective:
April 20, 1995
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 50 - 121st General Assembly
No person or government entity shall fail to comply with any rule adopted under section 3702.11 of the Revised Code.
Last updated September 28, 2021 at 6:24 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.15 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Director of Health to Monitor and Inspect Health Care Providers.

Effective:
April 20, 1995
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 50 - 121st General Assembly
The director of health shall monitor health care providers for compliance with the safety and quality-of-care standards established in the rules adopted under section 3702.11 of the Revised Code. The director may inspect any health care provider as the director determines adequate to monitor compliance. The rules may require health care providers regularly to issue reports and undergo independent audits.
Last updated September 28, 2021 at 6:25 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.16 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Minimum Specifications of Rules.

Effective:
November 13, 2006
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 197 - 126th General Assembly
The rules adopted under section 3702.11 of the Revised Code at a minimum shall specify the following:
(A) A procedure that the director of health shall follow to update and revise safety and quality-of-care standards to account for technological advances;
(B) The responsibilities of the department of health and of health care providers with respect to monitoring and enforcing compliance with the safety and quality-of-care standards established by the rules;
(C) A scale for determining the amount of penalties to be imposed under section 3702.20 of the Revised Code based on the severity of the violation.
Last updated September 28, 2021 at 6:26 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.18 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Disclosing Identifying Quality-of-Care Data.

Effective:
November 13, 2006
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 197 - 126th General Assembly
The director of health and any employee or contractor of the department of health shall not make public any quality-of-care data reported to the department pursuant to rules adopted under section 3702.11 of the Revised Code, as that section existed immediately prior to the effective date of this amendment, or any record copied under section 3702.19 of the Revised Code, that identifies or would tend to identify specific patients.
The director and any employee or contractor of the department shall not make public any data reported to the department pursuant to rules adopted under section 3702.11 of the Revised Code, as that section existed immediately prior to the effective date of this amendment, that require reports on specific adverse events, bodily injuries, or complaints.
Last updated September 28, 2021 at 6:27 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3702 | Health Care Facilities and Services › Section 3702.19 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Administering Oaths, Ordering Depositions and Issuing Subpoenas.

Effective:
April 20, 1995
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 50 - 121st General Assembly
In investigating possible violations of section 3702.14 of the Revised Code, or in conducting hearings under section 3702.20 of the Revised Code, the director of health may administer oaths, order the taking of depositions, and issue subpoenas compelling attendance of witnesses or production of documents. The subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum issued for a trial of a civil action in a court of common pleas. If a person served a subpoena fails to attend a hearing or produce documents or refuses to be sworn or to answer any question, the director may apply to the court of common pleas of the county in which the person resides, or the county in which the hearing under section 3702.20 of the Revised Code is conducted, for a contempt order, as in the case of a failure of a person who is served a subpoena issued by the court to attend or produce documents or a refusal of such person to testify.
Last updated September 28, 2021 at 6:28 PM