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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.91 | Permissible Activities for Registered Pharmacy Technician.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 319 - 131st General Assembly
(A) A registered pharmacy technician may, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in the following activities at a location licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs to the extent that the activities do not require the exercise of professional judgment:
(1) Accepting new written or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent;
(2) Entering information into and retrieving information from a database or patient profile;
(3) Preparing and affixing labels;
(4) Stocking dangerous drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory;
(5) Counting and pouring dangerous drugs into containers;
(6) Placing dangerous drugs into patient storage containers;
(7) Non-sterile drug compounding as authorized by the state board of pharmacy in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code;
(8) Other activities specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code.
(B) A certified pharmacy technician may, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in the following activities at a location licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs to the extent that the activities do not require the exercise of professional judgment:
(1) Any activity listed in division (A) of this section;
(2) Accepting or requesting refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled substances from a prescriber or the prescriber's agent, so long as there is no change from the original prescription;
(3) S terile and non-sterile drug compounding as authorized by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code;
(4) Other activities specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.92 | Applicant for Registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 6 - 134th General Assembly
(A) An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee shall:
(1) Except as provided in section 4729.921 of the Revised Code, comply with divisions (A)(1)(a) and (b) of section 4729.90 of the Revised Code;
(2) Be enrolled in or plan to enroll in education and training that will allow the applicant to meet the requirements established by the state board of pharmacy in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code;
(3) Comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.
(B) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern whose license has been denied, revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted by the board shall not be registered as a pharmacy technician trainee.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:51 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.921 | Registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.

Effective:
December 29, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly
An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee shall file with the state board of pharmacy an application in the form and manner prescribed in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code. The application shall by accompanied by an application fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall not be returned if the applicant fails to qualify for registration.
If the board is satisfied that an applicant meets the requirements of section 4729.92 of the Revised Code and any additional requirements established by the board and determines that the results of a criminal records check do not make the applicant ineligible, the board shall register the applicant as a pharmacy technician trainee.
The board shall register as a pharmacy technician trainee in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code an applicant who either holds a license or is registered in another state or has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a pharmacy technician trainee in a state that does not issue that license or registration.
The board may register as a pharmacy technician trainee an applicant who is seventeen years of age and does not possess a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalence if the applicant is enrolled in a career-technical school program that is approved by the board and conducted by a city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school district.
The board shall not refuse to register an applicant as a pharmacy technician trainee because of a conviction for an offense unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code.
Registration is valid for one year from the date of registration, except that the board may extend the time period for which registration is valid. Registration is not renewable, but an individual may reapply for registration if the individual's previous registration has lapsed for more than five years or the board grants its approval.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:23 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.93 | Permissible Activities for Trainee.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 319 - 131st General Assembly
A pharmacy technician trainee may, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in the same activities as a registered pharmacy technician, as listed in division (A) of section 4729.91 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.94 | Rules.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 319 - 131st General Assembly
The state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code governing registration of registered pharmacy technicians, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees. The rules shall include all of the following:
(A) Application and renewal forms and procedures;
(B) Reapplication forms and procedures for individuals whose registration has lapsed more than ninety days;
(C) Education and training requirements, requirements for employer-administered training programs, and other requirements considered appropriate by the board;
(D) Additional activities permitted by divisions (A)(7) and (B)(4) of section 4729.91 of the Revised Code;
(E) Requirements for sterile and non-sterile drug compounding ;
(F) Continuing education requirements;
(G) Conduct that constitutes dishonesty or unprofessional conduct by a registered pharmacy technician, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician trainee;
(H) Additional conduct for which the board may impose discipline under section 4729.96 of the Revised Code on a registered pharmacy technician, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician trainee;
(I) Any other rules the board considers appropriate to implement sections 4729.90 to 4729.96 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.95 | Violations.

Effective:
April 6, 2018
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 319 - 131st General Assembly
(A) No person who is not a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, registered pharmacy technician, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician trainee shall knowingly engage in any of the activities listed in section 4729.91 of the Revised Code in a location licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs or while performing the function of a terminal distributor, except that this division does not prevent a licensed health care professional from engaging in activities that are authorized by law as part of the licensed professional's practice.
(B) No pharmacist shall knowingly allow any person employed or otherwise under the control of the pharmacist to violate division (A) of this section.
(C) No terminal distributor of dangerous drugs shall knowingly allow any person employed or otherwise under the control of the person who owns, manages, or conducts the terminal distributor to violate division (A) of this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerous Drugs › Section 4729.991 | Penalties - Chemical Capture Violations.

Effective:
March 31, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly
Whoever purposely violates section 4729.535 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.01 | Physician Assistant Definitions.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Physician" means an individual who is authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery.
(B) "Health care facility" means any of the following:
(1) A hospital registered with the department of health under section 3701.07 of the Revised Code;
(2) A health care facility licensed by the department of health under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code;
(3) Any other facility designated by the state medical board in rules adopted pursuant to division (B) of section 4730.08 of the Revised Code.
(C) "Service" means a medical activity that requires training in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.03 | Construction and Application.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
Nothing in this chapter shall:
(A) Be construed to affect or interfere with the performance of duties of any medical personnel who are either of the following:
(1) In active service in the army, navy, coast guard, marine corps, air force, public health service, or marine hospital service of the United States while so serving;
(2) Employed by the veterans administration of the United States while so employed.
(B) Prevent any person from performing any of the services a physician assistant may be authorized to perform, if the person's professional scope of practice established under any other chapter of the Revised Code authorizes the person to perform the services;
(C) Prohibit a physician from delegating responsibilities to any nurse or other qualified person who does not hold a license to practice as a physician assistant, provided that the individual does not hold the individual out to be a physician assistant;
(D) Be construed as authorizing a physician assistant independently to order or direct the execution of procedures or techniques by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in the care and treatment of a person in any setting, except to the extent that the physician assistant is authorized to do so by a physician who is responsible for supervising the physician assistant and, if applicable, the policies of the health care facility in which the physician assistant is practicing;
(E) Authorize a physician assistant to engage in the practice of optometry, except to the extent that the physician assistant is authorized by a supervising physician acting in accordance with this chapter to perform routine visual screening, provide medical care prior to or following eye surgery, or assist in the care of diseases of the eye;
(F) Be construed as authorizing a physician assistant to prescribe any drug or device to perform or induce an abortion, or as otherwise authorizing a physician assistant to perform or induce an abortion.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.04 | Disaster or Emergency Medical Care.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Disaster" means any imminent threat or actual occurrence of widespread or severe damage to or loss of property, personal hardship or injury, or loss of life that results from any natural phenomenon or act of a human.
(2) "Emergency" means an occurrence or event that poses an imminent threat to the health or life of a human.
(B) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any of the following individuals from providing medical care, to the extent the individual is able, in response to a need for medical care precipitated by a disaster or emergency:
(1) An individual who holds a license to practice as a physician assistant issued under this chapter;
(2) An individual licensed or authorized to practice as a physician assistant in another state;
(3) An individual credentialed or employed as a physician assistant by an agency, office, or other instrumentality of the federal government.
(C) For purposes of the medical care provided by a physician assistant pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section, both of the following apply notwithstanding any supervision requirement of this chapter to the contrary:
(1) The physician who supervises the physician assistant pursuant to a supervision agreement entered into under section 4730.19 of the Revised Code is not required to meet the supervision requirements established under this chapter.
(2) The physician designated as the medical director of the disaster or emergency may supervise the medical care provided by the physician assistant.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.06 | Recommendations to State Medical Board.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The physician assistant policy committee of the state medical board shall review, and shall submit to the board recommendations concerning, all of the following:
(1) Requirements for issuing a license to practice as a physician assistant, including the educational requirements that must be met to receive the license;
(2) Existing and proposed rules pertaining to the practice of physician assistants, the supervisory relationship between physician assistants and supervising physicians, and the administration and enforcement of this chapter;
(3) In accordance with section 4730.38 of the Revised Code, physician-delegated prescriptive authority for physician assistants;
(4) Application procedures and forms for a license to practice as a physician assistant;
(5) Fees required by this chapter for issuance and renewal of a license to practice as a physician assistant;
(6) Any issue the board asks the committee to consider.
(B) In addition to the matters that are required to be reviewed under division (A) of this section, the committee may review, and may submit to the board recommendations concerning quality assurance activities to be performed by a supervising physician and physician assistant under a quality assurance system established pursuant to division (F) of section 4730.21 of the Revised Code.
(C) The board shall take into consideration all recommendations submitted by the committee. Not later than ninety days after receiving a recommendation from the committee, the board shall approve or disapprove the recommendation and notify the committee of its decision. If a recommendation is disapproved, the board shall inform the committee of its reasons for making that decision. The committee may resubmit the recommendation after addressing the concerns expressed by the board and modifying the disapproved recommendation accordingly. Not later than ninety days after receiving a resubmitted recommendation, the board shall approve or disapprove the recommendation. There is no limit on the number of times the committee may resubmit a recommendation for consideration by the board.
(D)(1) Except as provided in division (D)(2) of this section, the board may not take action regarding a matter that is subject to the committee's review under division (A) or (B) of this section unless the committee has made a recommendation to the board concerning the matter.
(2) If the board submits to the committee a request for a recommendation regarding a matter that is subject to the committee's review under division (A) or (B) of this section, and the committee does not provide a recommendation before the sixty-first day after the request is submitted, the board may take action regarding the matter without a recommendation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.07 | Adoption of Additional Rules.

Effective:
May 17, 2006
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 154 - 126th General Assembly
In addition to rules that are specifically required or authorized by this chapter to be adopted, the state medical board may, subject to division (D) of section 4730.06 of the Revised Code, adopt any other rules necessary to govern the practice of physician assistants, the supervisory relationship between physician assistants and supervising physicians, and the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.08 | Certificate to Practice as Physician Assistant.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) A license to practice as a physician assistant issued under this chapter authorizes the holder to practice as a physician assistant as follows:
(1) The physician assistant shall practice only under the supervision, control, and direction of a physician with whom the physician assistant has entered into a supervision agreement under section 4730.19 of the Revised Code.
(2) The physician assistant shall practice in accordance with the supervision agreement entered into with the physician who is responsible for supervising the physician assistant, including, if applicable, the policies of the health care facility in which the physician assistant is practicing.
(B) The state medical board may, subject to division (D) of section 4730.06 of the Revised Code, adopt rules designating facilities to be included as health care facilities that are in addition to the facilities specified in divisions (B)(1) and (2) of section 4730.01 of the Revised Code. Any rules adopted shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.10 | Applying for License to Practice.

Effective:
December 29, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an individual seeking a license to practice as a physician assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following:
(1) The applicant's name, residential address, business address, if any, and social security number;
(2) Satisfactory proof that the applicant meets the age requirement specified in division (A)(1) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code;
(3) Satisfactory proof that the applicant meets either the educational requirements specified in division (B)(1) or (2) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code or the educational or other applicable requirements specified in division (C)(1), (2), or (3) of that section;
(4) Any other information the board requires.
(B) At the time of making application for a license to practice, the applicant shall pay the board a fee of four hundred dollars, no part of which shall be returned. The fees shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code.
(C) The board shall issue a license to practice as a physician assistant 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 work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a physician assistant in a state that does not issue that license.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:37 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.101 | Certificate Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice as a physician assistant shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:02 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.111 | Duty to Inform Board of Change in Certification Status.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
A physician assistant whose certification by the national commission on certification of physician assistants or a successor organization recognized by the state medical board is suspended or revoked shall give notice of that occurrence to the board not later than fourteen days after the physician assistant receives notice of the change in certification status. A physician assistant who fails to renew the certification shall notify the board not later than fourteen days after the certification expires.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.12 | Issuing License.

Effective:
October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The state medical board shall review each application for a license to practice as a physician assistant received under section 4730.10 of the Revised Code. Not later than sixty days after receiving a complete application, the board shall determine whether the applicant meets the requirements to receive the license, as specified in section 4730.11 of the Revised Code.
(B) If the board determines that an applicant meets the requirements to receive the license, the secretary of the board shall register the applicant as a physician assistant and issue to the applicant a license to practice as a physician assistant.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.13 | Duplicate Physician Assistant Certificate - Fee.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
Upon application by the holder of a license to practice as a physician assistant, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license to replace one that is missing or damaged, to reflect a name change, or for any other reasonable cause. The fee for a duplicate license shall be thirty-five dollars. All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.15 | Exercise of Physician-Delegated Prescriptive Authority.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) A license issued by the state medical board under section 4730.12 of the Revised Code authorizes the license holder to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if the holder meets either of the following requirements:
(1) Holds a master's or higher degree described in division (B) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code;
(2) Had prescriptive authority while practicing as a physician assistant in another jurisdiction, in any of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard of any state, or in the United States public health service commissioned corps.
(B) A license described in division (D) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code authorizes the license holder to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if, on October 15, 2015, the license holder held a valid certificate to prescribe issued under former section 4730.44 of the Revised Code, as it existed immediately prior to that date.
(C) On application of an individual who holds a license issued under this chapter but is not authorized to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority, the board shall grant the authority to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if the individual meets either of the following requirements:
(1) The individual provides evidence satisfactory to the board of having obtained a master's or higher degree from either of the following:
(a) A program accredited by the accreditation review commission on education for the physician assistant or a predecessor or successor organization recognized by the board;
(b) A program accredited by a regional or specialized and professional accrediting agency recognized by the council for higher education accreditation, if the degree is in a course of study with clinical relevance to the practice of physician assistants.
(2) The individual meets the requirements specified in division (C)(1) or (3) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code and had prescriptive authority while practicing as a physician assistant in another jurisdiction, in any of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard of any state, or in the United States public health service commissioned corps.
(D) The board shall issue a prescriber number to each physician assistant licensed under this chapter who is authorized to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.20 | Services Performed by Physician Assistant.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) A physician assistant licensed under this chapter may perform any of the following services authorized by the supervising physician that are part of the supervising physician's normal course of practice and expertise:
(1) Ordering diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services;
(2) Prescribing physical therapy or referring a patient to a physical therapist for physical therapy;
(3) Ordering occupational therapy or referring a patient to an occupational therapist for occupational therapy;
(4) Taking any action that may be taken by an attending physician under sections 2133.21 to 2133.26 of the Revised Code, as specified in section 2133.211 of the Revised Code;
(5) Determining and pronouncing death in accordance with section 4730.202 of the Revised Code;
(6) Assisting in surgery;
(7) If the physician assistant holds a valid prescriber number issued by the state medical board and has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority, ordering, prescribing, personally furnishing, and administering drugs and medical devices;
(8) Any other services that are part of the supervising physician's normal course of practice and expertise.
(B) The services a physician assistant may provide under the policies of a health care facility are limited to the services the facility authorizes the physician assistant to provide for the facility. A facility shall not authorize a physician assistant to perform a service that is prohibited under this chapter. A physician who is supervising a physician assistant within a health care facility may impose limitations on the physician assistant's practice that are in addition to any limitations applicable under the policies of the facility.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.201 | Administration of Local Anesthesia by Physician Assistant.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "local anesthesia" means the injection of a drug or combination of drugs to stop or prevent a painful sensation in a circumscribed area of the body where a painful procedure is to be performed. "Local anesthesia" includes only local infiltration anesthesia, digital blocks, and pudendal blocks.
(B) A physician assistant may administer, monitor, or maintain local anesthesia as a component of a procedure the physician assistant is performing or as a separate service when the procedure requiring local anesthesia is to be performed by the physician assistant's supervising physician or another person. A physician assistant shall not administer, monitor, or maintain any other form of anesthesia, including regional anesthesia or any systemic sedation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.202 | Determination of Death by Physician Assistant.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) A physician assistant may determine and pronounce an individual's death, but only if the individual's respiratory and circulatory functions are not being artificially sustained and, at the time the determination and pronouncement of death is made, either or both of the following apply:
(1) The individual was receiving care in one of the following:
(a) A nursing home licensed under section 3721.02 of the Revised Code or by a political subdivision under section 3721.09 of the Revised Code;
(b) A residential care facility or home for the aging licensed under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code;
(c) A county home or district home operated pursuant to Chapter 5155. of the Revised Code;
(d) A residential facility licensed under section 5123.19 of the Revised Code.
(2) The physician assistant is providing or supervising the individual's care through a hospice care program licensed under Chapter 3712. of the Revised Code or any other entity that provides palliative care.
(B) If a physician assistant determines and pronounces an individual's death, the physician assistant shall comply with both of the following:
(1) The physician assistant shall not complete any portion of the individual's death certificate.
(2) The physician assistant shall notify the individual's attending physician of the determination and pronouncement of death in order for the physician to fulfill the physician's duties under section 3705.16 of the Revised Code. The physician assistant shall provide the notification within a period of time that is reasonable but not later than twenty-four hours following the determination and pronouncement of the individual's death.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.203 | Delegation of Administration of Drug.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Acting pursuant to a supervision agreement, a physician assistant may delegate performance of a task to implement a patient's plan of care or, if the conditions in division (C) of this section are met, may delegate administration of a drug. Subject to division (D) of section 4730.03 of the Revised Code, delegation may be to any person. The physician assistant must be physically present at the location where the task is performed or the drug administered.
(B) Prior to delegating a task or administration of a drug, a physician assistant shall determine that the task or drug is appropriate for the patient and the person to whom the delegation is to be made may safely perform the task or administer the drug.
(C) A physician assistant may delegate administration of a drug only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The physician assistant has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority and is authorized to prescribe the drug.
(2) The drug is not a controlled substance.
(3) The drug will not be administered intravenously.
(4) The drug will not be administered in a hospital inpatient care unit, as defined in section 3727.50 of the Revised Code; a hospital emergency department; a freestanding emergency department; or an ambulatory surgical facility licensed under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code.
(D) A person not otherwise authorized to administer a drug or perform a specific task may do so in accordance with a physician assistant's delegation under this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.22 | Liability of Physician - Duties of Health Care Facility - Individual Liability.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) When performing authorized services, a physician assistant acts as the agent of the physician assistant's supervising physician. The supervising physician is legally responsible and assumes legal liability for the services provided by the physician assistant.
The physician is not responsible or liable for any services provided by the physician assistant after their supervision agreement expires or is terminated.
(B) When a health care facility permits physician assistants to practice within that facility or any other health care facility under its control, the health care facility shall make reasonable efforts to explain to each individual who may work with a particular physician assistant the scope of that physician assistant's practice within the facility. The appropriate credentialing body within the health care facility shall provide, on request of an individual practicing in the facility with a physician assistant, a copy of the facility's policies on the practice of physician assistants within the facility and a copy of each supervision agreement applicable to the physician assistant.
An individual who follows the orders of a physician assistant practicing in a health care facility is not subject to disciplinary action by any administrative agency that governs that individual's conduct and is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property resulting from the individual's acts or omissions in the performance of any procedure, treatment, or other health care service if the individual reasonably believed that the physician assistant was acting within the proper scope of practice or was relaying medical orders from a supervising physician, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.251 | Effect of Child Support Default on Certificate.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license to practice as a physician assistant issued pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.252 | Violation; Civil Penalties.

Effective:
September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A)(1) If a physician assistant violates any section of this chapter other than section 4730.14 of the Revised Code or violates any rule adopted under this chapter, the state medical board may, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and an affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members, impose a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty shall be determined by the board in accordance with the guidelines adopted under division (A)(2) of this section. The civil penalty may be in addition to any other action the board may take under section 4730.25 of the Revised Code.
(2) The board shall adopt and may amend guidelines regarding the amounts of civil penalties to be imposed under this section. Adoption or amendment of the guidelines requires the approval of not fewer than six board members.
Under the guidelines, no civil penalty amount shall exceed twenty thousand dollars.
(B) Amounts received from payment of civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited by the board in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code. Amounts received from payment of civil penalties imposed for violations of division (B)(5) of section 4730.25 of the Revised Code shall be used by the board solely for investigations, enforcement, and compliance monitoring.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.27 | Adjudication of Mental Competency.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
If the state medical board has reason to believe that any person who has been granted a license under this chapter to practice as a physician assistant is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, it may file in the probate court of the county in which such person has a legal residence an affidavit in the form prescribed in section 5122.11 of the Revised Code and signed by the board secretary or a member of the secretary's staff, whereupon the same proceedings shall be had as provided in Chapter 5122. of the Revised Code. The attorney general may represent the board in any proceeding commenced under this section.
If a physician assistant is adjudged by a probate court to be mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the individual's license shall be automatically suspended until the individual has filed with the board a certified copy of an adjudication by a probate court of being restored to competency or has submitted to the board proof, satisfactory to the board, of having been discharged as being restored to competency in the manner and form provided in section 5122.38 of the Revised Code. The judge of the court shall immediately notify the board of an adjudication of incompetence and note any suspension of a license in the margin of the court's record of the license.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.28 | Restoration of License; Issuance to Applicant Who Has Not Practiced for More Than Two Years.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) This section applies to all of the following:
(1) An applicant seeking restoration of a license issued under this chapter that has been in a suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years;
(2) An applicant seeking issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter who for more than two years has not been practicing as a physician assistant as either of the following:
(a) An active practitioner;
(b) A student in a program as described in division (B) or (C) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code.
(3) An applicant seeking to reactivate a license placed on retired status.
(B) Before issuing a license to an applicant subject to this section, or before restoring a license to good standing or reactivating a license placed on retired status for an applicant subject to this section, the state medical board may impose terms and conditions including any one or more of the following:
(1) Requiring the applicant to pass an oral or written examination, or both, to determine the applicant's present fitness to resume practice;
(2) Requiring the applicant to obtain additional training and to pass an examination upon completion of such training;
(3) Requiring an assessment of the applicant's physical skills for purposes of determining whether the applicant's coordination, fine motor skills, and dexterity are sufficient for performing evaluations and procedures in a manner that meets the minimal standards of care;
(4) Requiring an assessment of the applicant's skills in recognizing and understanding diseases and conditions;
(5) Requiring the applicant to undergo a comprehensive physical examination, which may include an assessment of physical abilities, evaluation of sensory capabilities, or screening for the presence of neurological disorders;
(6) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the applicant.
The board shall consider the moral background and the activities of the applicant during the period of suspension, inactivity, or retirement. The board shall not issue, restore, or reactivate a license under this section unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.31 | Reporting Conviction to Medical Board.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) Whenever any person holding a valid license to practice as a physician assistant issued pursuant to this chapter pleads guilty to, is subject to a judicial finding of guilt of, or is subject to a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a violation of Chapter 2907., 2925., or 3719. of the Revised Code or of any substantively comparable ordinance of a municipal corporation in connection with practicing as a physician assistant, the prosecutor in the case shall, on forms prescribed and provided by the state medical board, promptly notify the board of the conviction. Within thirty days of receipt of such information, the board shall initiate action in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine whether to suspend or revoke the license under section 4730.25 of the Revised Code.
(C) The prosecutor in any case against any person holding a valid license issued pursuant to this chapter shall, on forms prescribed and provided by the state medical board, notify the board of any of the following:
(1) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a felony, or a case where the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a felony charge;
(2) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or judicial finding or eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice, or a case where the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor, if the alleged act was committed in the course of practice;
(3) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a case where the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
The report shall include the name and address of the license holder, the nature of the offense for which the action was taken, and the certified court documents recording the action.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.33 | Secretary of State Medical Board - Duties - Prosecutions.

Effective:
October 15, 2015
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly
The secretary of the state medical board shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of physician assistants. If the secretary has knowledge or notice of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, the secretary shall investigate the matter, and, upon probable cause appearing, file a complaint and prosecute the offender. When requested by the secretary, the prosecuting attorney of the proper county shall take charge of and conduct such prosecution.
In the prosecution of any person for violation of division (A) of section 4730.02 of the Revised Code it shall not be necessary to allege or prove want of a valid license to practice as a physician assistant, but such matters shall be a matter of defense to be established by the accused.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.34 | State Medical Board - Immunity.

Effective:
May 17, 2006
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 154 - 126th General Assembly
In the absence of fraud or bad faith, the state medical board, the board's physician assistant policy committee, a current or former board or committee member, an agent of the board or committee, a person formally requested by the board to be the board's representative or by the committee to be the committee's representative, or an employee of the board or committee shall not 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. If any such person requests to be defended by the state against any claim or action arising out of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct, or decision related to the person's official duties, and if the request is made in writing at a reasonable time before trial and the person requesting defense cooperates in good faith in the defense of the claim or action, the state shall provide and pay for the person's defense and shall pay any resulting judgment, compromise, or settlement. At no time shall the state pay any part of a claim or judgment that is for punitive or exemplary damages.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.38 | Recommendations for Physician-Delegated Prescriptive Authority.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The physician assistant policy committee of the state medical board shall, at such times the committee determines to be necessary, submit to the board recommendations regarding physician-delegated prescriptive authority for physician assistants. The committee's recommendations shall address both of the following:
(1) Policy and procedures regarding physician-delegated prescriptive authority;
(2) Any issue the committee considers necessary to assist the board in fulfilling its duty to adopt rules governing physician-delegated prescriptive authority.
(B) Recommendations submitted under this section are subject to the procedures and time frames specified in division (C) of section 4730.06 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants › Section 4730.39 | Rules Governing Physician-Delegated Prescriptive Authority.

Effective:
March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The state medical board shall adopt rules governing physician-delegated prescriptive authority for physician assistants. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(B) The board's rules governing physician-delegated prescriptive authority shall establish all of the following:
(1) Requirements regarding the pharmacology courses that a physician assistant is required to complete;
(2) A specific prohibition against prescribing any drug or device to perform or induce an abortion;
(3) Standards and procedures to be followed by a physician assistant in personally furnishing samples of drugs or complete or partial supplies of drugs to patients under section 4730.43 of the Revised Code;
(4) Any other requirements the board considers necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter regarding physician-delegated prescriptive authority.