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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.85 | Review and Renewal of Application.

Effective:
December 29, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly
(A) The board of nursing shall review all applications received under section 4723.83 of the Revised Code. If an applicant meets the requirements of section 4723.84 of the Revised Code, the board shall issue a community health worker certificate to the applicant.
(B) Notwithstanding the requirements specified in section 4723.84 of the Revised Code, the board shall issue a community health worker certificate in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds a certificate or 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 community health worker in a state that does not issue that certificate or license.
(C) A community health worker certificate issued under division (A) or (B) of this section expires biennially and may be renewed in accordance with the schedule and procedures established by the board in rules adopted under section 4723.88 of the Revised Code. To be eligible for renewal, an individual must complete the continuing education requirements established by the board in rules adopted under section 4723.88 of the Revised Code and meet all other requirements for renewal, as specified in the board's rules adopted under that section. If an applicant for renewal has successfully completed the continuing education requirements and meets all other requirements for renewal, the board shall issue a renewed community health worker certificate to the applicant.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:28 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.86 | Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Certificate.

Effective:
September 26, 2003
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly
The board of nursing, by vote of a quorum, may deny, revoke, or suspend a community health worker certificate. The board may impose one or more of the sanctions against an applicant or certificate holder for any of the reasons it specifies in rules adopted under section 4723.88 of the Revised Code. All actions to impose a sanction shall be taken in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.88 | Community Health Worker Standards and Procedures.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly
The board of nursing, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules to administer and enforce sections 4723.81 to 4723.87 of the Revised Code. The rules shall establish all of the following:
(A) Standards and procedures for issuance of community health worker certificates;
(B) Standards for evaluating the competency of an individual who applies to receive a certificate on the basis of having been employed in a capacity substantially the same as a community health worker before the board implemented the certification program;
(C) Standards and procedures for renewal of community health worker certificates, including the continuing education requirements that must be met for renewal;
(D) Standards governing the performance of activities related to nursing care that are delegated by a registered nurse to certified community health workers. In establishing the standards, the board shall specify limits on the number of certified community health workers a registered nurse may supervise at any one time.
(E) Standards and procedures for assessing the quality of the services that are provided by certified community health workers;
(F) Standards and procedures for denying, suspending, and revoking a community health worker certificate, including reasons for imposing the sanctions that are substantially similar to the reasons that sanctions are imposed under section 4723.28 of the Revised Code;
(G) Standards and procedures for approving and renewing the board's approval of training programs that prepare individuals to become certified community health workers. In establishing the standards, the board shall specify the minimum components that must be included in a training program, shall require that all approved training programs offer the standardized curriculum, and shall ensure that the curriculum enables individuals to use the training as a basis for entering programs leading to other careers, including nursing education programs.
(H) Standards for approval of continuing education programs and courses for certified community health workers;
(I) Standards and procedures for withdrawing the board's approval of a training program, refusing to renew the approval of a training program, and placing a training program on provisional approval;
(J) Amounts for each fee that may be imposed under division (A) (17) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code;
(K) Any other standards or procedures the board considers necessary and appropriate for the administration and enforcement of sections 4723.81 to 4723.87 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.89 | Doula Certification.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Doula" means a trained, nonmedical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a pregnant woman during any of the following periods, regardless of whether the woman's pregnancy results in a live birth:
(a) The antepartum period;
(b) The intrapartum period;
(c) The postpartum period.
(2) "Doula certification organization" means any recognized organization that the board of nursing considers appropriate.
(B) Beginning on the date that occurs one year after the effective date of this section, a person shall not use or assume the title "certified doula" unless the person holds a certificate issued under this section by the board of nursing.
(C) The board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards and procedures for issuing certificates to doulas under this section. The rules shall include all of the following:
(1) Requirements for certification as a doula, including a requirement that a doula either be certified by a doula certification organization or, if not certified, have education and experience considered by the board to be appropriate, as specified in the rules;
(2) Requirements for renewal of a certificate and continuing education;
(3) Requirements for training on racial bias, health disparities, and cultural competency as a condition of initial certification and certificate renewal;
(4) Certificate application and renewal fees, as well as a waiver of those fees for applicants with a family income not exceeding two hundred per cent of the federal poverty line;
(5) Requirements and standards of practice for certified doulas;
(6) The amount of a fine to be imposed under division (E) of this section;
(7) Any other standards or procedures the board considers necessary to implement this section.
(D) The board shall develop and regularly update a registry of doulas who hold certificates issued under this section. The registry shall be made available to the public on a web site maintained by the board.
(E) In an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board may impose a fine against any person who violates division (B) of this section. On request of the board, the attorney general shall bring and prosecute to judgment a civil action to collect any fine imposed under this division that remains unpaid.
Last updated August 31, 2023 at 4:39 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.90 | Doula Advisory Board.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
(A) There is hereby established within the board of nursing the doula advisory board.
(B)(1) The advisory board shall consist of at least thirteen but not more than fifteen members appointed by the board of nursing.
The overall composition of the membership of the advisory board shall be as follows:
(a) At least three members shall represent communities most impacted by negative maternal and infant health outcomes.
(b) At least six members shall be doulas with current, valid certification from a doula certification organization.
(c) At least one member shall be a public health official, physician, nurse, or social worker.
(d) At least one member shall be a consumer.
(2) Both of the following apply to the board of nursing in appointing members to the advisory board:
(a) A good faith effort shall be made to select members who represent counties with higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, particularly those counties with the largest disparities.
(b) Priority shall be given to individuals with direct service experience providing care to infants and pregnant and postpartum women.
(C) The advisory board, by a majority vote of a quorum of its members, shall select an individual to serve as its chairperson. The advisory board may replace a chairperson in the same manner.
(D) Of the initial appointments to the advisory board, half shall be appointed to a term of one year and half shall be appointed to a term of two years. Thereafter, all terms shall be two years. The board of nursing shall fill a vacancy as soon as practicable.
(E) If requested, a member shall receive per diem compensation for, as well as reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses incurred pursuant to, fulfilling the member's duties on the advisory board.
(F) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the advisory board's chairperson as often as the chairperson determines necessary for timely completion of the board's duties as described in this section.
(G) The board of nursing shall provide meeting space, staff services, and other technical assistance required by the advisory board in carrying out its duties.
(H) The advisory board shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide general advice, guidance, and recommendations to the board of nursing regarding doula certification and the adoption of rules under divisions (C)(3) and (5) of section 4723.89 of the Revised Code;
(2) Provide general advice, guidance, and recommendations to the department of medicaid regarding the program operated under section 5164.071 of the Revised Code;
(3) Make recommendations to the medicaid director regarding the adoption of rules for purposes of section 5164.071 of the Revised Code.
Last updated August 31, 2023 at 4:39 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.91 | Effect of Child Support Default on Certificate.

Effective:
June 30, 2005
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 66 - 126th General Assembly
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the board of nursing 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 nursing license, medication aide certificate, dialysis technician certificate, or community health worker certificate issued pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.92 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.

Effective:
March 22, 2013
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly
The board of nursing shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.94 | Telehealth Services.

Effective:
March 23, 2022
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 122 - 134th General Assembly
An advanced practice registered nurse may provide telehealth services in accordance with section 4743.09 of the Revised Code.
Last updated January 27, 2022 at 3:18 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4723 | Nurses › Section 4723.99 | Penalty.

Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, whoever violates section 4723.03, 4723.44, 4723.653, or 4723.73 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.
(B) Each of the following is guilty of a minor misdemeanor:
(1) A registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse who violates division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 4723.03 of the Revised Code by reason of a license to practice nursing that has lapsed for failure to renew or by practicing nursing after a license has been classified as inactive;
(2) A medication aide who violates section 4723.653 of the Revised Code by reason of a medication aide certificate that has lapsed for failure to renew or by administering medication as a medication aide after a certificate has been classified as inactive.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.011 | Vision-Correcting Device Delivering Drugs.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
In prescribing and dispensing vision correction devices, a licensed optometrist may prescribe and dispense any device that has vision correction as its primary purpose but also combines with that purpose the delivery of a drug or dangerous drug through the device, if the drug delivered by the device would otherwise be a topical ocular pharmaceutical agent or oral therapeutic pharmaceutical agent. Devices authorized by this section include, but are not limited to, vision-correcting contact lenses that deliver such drugs or dangerous drugs.
Last updated February 23, 2023 at 10:38 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.02 | License Required.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Except as provided in section 4725.26 of the Revised Code, no person shall engage in the practice of optometry, including the determination of the kind of procedure, treatment, or optical accessories needed by a person or the examination of the eyes of any person for the purpose of fitting the same with optical accessories, unless the person holds a current, valid certificate of licensure from the state vision professionals board. No person shall claim to be the lawful holder of a certificate of licensure when in fact the person is not such lawful holder, or impersonate any licensed optometrist.
(B) No optometrist shall personally furnish a therapeutic pharmaceutical agent to any person, except that a licensed optometrist may personally furnish a therapeutic pharmaceutical agent to a patient if no charge is imposed for the agent or for furnishing it and the amount furnished does not exceed a seventy-two hour supply, except that if the minimum available quantity of the agent is greater than a seventy-two hour supply, the optometrist may furnish the minimum available quantity.
Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:31 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.031 | State Vision Professionals Board.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) There is hereby created the state vision professionals board consisting of the following members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:
(1) Four individuals licensed as optometrists under this chapter;
(2) Two individuals licensed as licensed dispensing opticians under this chapter;
(3) One individual representing the general public.
(B) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, the governor shall make initial appointments to the board. Of the initial appointments, three members shall serve terms ending March 22, 2019, two members shall serve terms ending March 22, 2020, and two members shall serve terms ending March 22, 2021.
Thereafter, terms of office are three years, with each term commencing on the twenty-third day of March and ending on the twenty-second day of March. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed, except that a member shall continue in office after the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office. No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term.
(C) When the term of a member of the board expires or a vacancy occurs on the board, a professional association representing the interests of the occupation of the board position to be filled may recommend to the governor individuals to fill the position. The governor shall consider the recommendation in making appointments to the board.
(D) No individual may be appointed to the board who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States.
The governor may remove a member of the board for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The governor shall remove, after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, any member who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.032 | References to Board and Director.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
Whenever the term "state board of optometry" or "Ohio optical dispensers board" is used in any statute, rule, contract, or other document, the use shall be construed to mean the "state vision professionals board."
Whenever "executive director of the state board of optometry" or "executive secretary-treasurer of the Ohio optical dispensers board" is used in a statute, rule, contract, or other document, the use shall be construed to mean the executive director of the state vision professionals board.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.04 | Organization of Board.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
The state vision professionals board shall organize by the election of a president and a secretary from its members, who shall hold their respective offices for one year.
The board shall hold meetings to perform its regular duties at least four times each year. At least one of the board's regular meetings shall be held in Franklin county. The board may hold additional meetings as it considers necessary. The time and place of any regular or other meeting shall be fixed and published by the board at least thirty days prior to the date that it is to be held, except when the meeting to be held is an emergency or special meeting, in which case the board shall give twenty-four hours' notice or as much notice as possible under the circumstances.
A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.05 | Executive Director - Employees.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
The state vision professionals board shall hire an executive director. Before entering upon the discharge of official duties of office, the executive director shall give a bond, to be approved by the board, in the sum of two thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office. The premium for such bond shall be paid as are other expenditures of the board. The bond, with the approval of the board and oath of office indorsed thereon, shall be deposited with the secretary of state and kept in the secretary of state's office.
The executive director of the board, in consultation with the director of administrative services, may employ such assistants, inspectors, investigators, and other employees as are necessary to administer this chapter, the expenses thereof to be charged and paid as other expenditures of the board.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.06 | Compensation and Expenses of Board.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
Each member of the state vision professionals board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day the member is performing the member's official duties and be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing such duties.
The board, in consultation with the director of administrative services, shall set the compensation of its executive director and of any employees of the board. The executive director of the board shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the executive director's official duties.
All vouchers of the board shall be approved by the board president or executive director, or both, as authorized by the board.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.07 | Records - Seal.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
The state vision professionals board shall adopt a seal and certificate of suitable design and shall keep a record of its proceedings, a register of every individual holding a certificate of licensure, license, registration, or endorsement issued under this chapter, and a register of every individual whose certificate of licensure, license, registration, or endorsement has been revoked under this chapter.
The board shall have an office in Franklin county, where all its permanent records shall be kept. On request of the board, the director of administrative services shall supply the board with office space and supplies, including stationery and furniture. All printing and binding necessary for the work of the board shall be done upon an order issued by the board through its president and executive director to the department of administrative services.
Except as provided in this chapter, the records of the board, including its registers, shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times. A copy of an entry in such records, certified by the executive director under the seal of the board, shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts therein stated.
The board annually, on or before the first day of February, shall make a report to the governor of all its official acts during the preceding year, its receipts and disbursements, and a complete report of the conditions of optometry and optical dispensing in this state. The board shall submit its first report to the governor not later than February 1, 2019. The board shall submit its reports to the governor electronically.
Last updated March 22, 2023 at 11:56 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.08 | State Vision Professionals Board; Immunity.

Effective:
September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
In the absence of fraud or bad faith, the state vision professionals board, a current or former board member, an agent of the board, a person formally requested by the board to be the board's representative, or an employee of the board 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 asks 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 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.09 | Administrative Rules.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) The state vision professionals board shall adopt rules as it considers necessary to govern the practice of optometry and to administer and enforce sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code. All rules adopted under those sections shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(B) The board, in consultation with the state board of pharmacy, shall adopt rules specifying any oral drugs or dangerous drugs that are therapeutic pharmaceutical agents under division (C)(3) of section 4725.01 of the Revised Code.
(C) The board shall adopt rules that establish standards to be met and procedures to be followed with respect to the delegation by an optometrist of the performance of an optometric task to a person who is not licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to perform the task. The rules shall permit an optometrist to delegate the administration of drugs included in the optometrist's scope of practice.
The rules adopted under this division shall provide for all of the following:
(1) On-site supervision when the delegation occurs in an institution or other facility that is used primarily for the purpose of providing health care, unless the board established a specific exception to the on-site supervision requirement with respect to routine administration of a topical drug;
(2) Evaluation of whether delegation is appropriate according to the acuity of the patient involved;
(3) Training and competency requirements that must be met by the person administering the drugs;
(4) Other standards and procedures the board considers relevant.
(D) The board shall adopt rules establishing criminal records checks requirements for applicants under section 4776.03 of the Revised Code.
Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:32 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.091 | Rules Regarding Analgesic Controlled Substances.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) The state vision professionals board shall adopt rules governing the authority of licensed optometrists to employ, apply, administer, and prescribe analgesic controlled substances. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and in consultation with the state board of pharmacy.
(B) All of the following apply to the state vision professionals board in the adoption of rules under this section:
(1) The board shall not permit an optometrist to employ, apply, administer, or prescribe an analgesic controlled substance other than a drug product that is used for the treatment of pain and meets one of the following conditions:
(a) The product is a preparation that contains an amount of codeine per dosage unit, as specified by the board, and also contains other active, nonnarcotic ingredients, such as acetaminophen or aspirin, in a therapeutic amount.
(b) The product is a preparation that contains an amount of hydrocodone per dosage unit, as specified by the board, and also contains other active, nonnarcotic ingredients, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen, in a therapeutic amount.
(c) The product contains or consists of a drug or dangerous drug that was an analgesic included in the practice of optometry under a therapeutic pharmaceutical agents certificate immediately prior to March 23, 2015, was not a controlled substance at that time, and subsequently becomes a schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance.
(2) The board shall limit the analgesic controlled substances that optometrists may employ, apply, administer, or prescribe to the drugs that the board determines are appropriate for use in the practice of optometry.
(3) With regard to the prescribing of analgesic controlled substances, the board shall establish prescribing standards to be followed by optometrists. The board shall take into account the prescribing standards that exist within the health care marketplace.
(4) The board shall establish standards and procedures for employing, applying, administering, and prescribing analgesic controlled substances by taking into consideration and examining issues that include the appropriate length of drug therapy, appropriate standards for drug treatment, necessary monitoring systems, and any other factors the board considers relevant.
Last updated March 9, 2023 at 11:51 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.092 | Adoption of Rules Regarding Information on Drug Database.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "drug database" means the database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code.
(B) The state vision professionals board shall adopt rules that establish standards and procedures to be followed by an optometrist regarding the review of patient information available through the drug database under division (A)(5) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(C) This section and the rules adopted under it do not apply if the state board of pharmacy no longer maintains the drug database.
Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:33 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.10 | Approving Schools of Optometry.

Effective:
January 21, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The state vision professionals board shall evaluate schools of optometry and grant its approval to schools that adequately prepare their graduates for the practice of optometry in this state. Approval shall be granted only by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board.
(B) To be approved by the board, a school of optometry shall meet at least the following conditions:
(1) Be accredited by a professional optometric accrediting agency recognized by the board;
(2) Require as a prerequisite to admission to the school's courses in optometry at least two academic years of study with credits of at least sixty semester hours or ninety quarter hours in a college of arts and sciences accredited by a post-secondary education accrediting organization recognized by the board;
(3) Require a course of study of at least four academic years with credits of at least one hundred thirty-four semester hours or two hundred quarter hours.
(C) The board may establish standards for the approval of schools of optometry that are higher than the standards specified in division (B) of this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.11 | Examination.

Effective:
January 21, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The state vision professionals board shall accept as the examination that must be passed to receive a license to practice optometry in this state the examination prepared, administered, and graded by the national board of examiners in optometry or an examination prepared, administered, and graded by another professional testing organization recognized by the board as being qualified to examine applicants for licenses to practice optometry in this state. The board shall periodically review its acceptance of a licensing examination under this section to determine if the examination and the organization offering it continue to meet standards the board considers appropriate.
(B) The licensing examination accepted by the board under this section may be divided into parts and offered as follows:
(1) Part one: Tests in basic science, human biology, ocular and visual biology, theoretical ophthalmic, physiological optics, and physiological psychology;
(2) Part two: Tests in clinical science, systemic conditions, the treatment and management of ocular disease, refractive oculomotor, sensory integrative conditions, perceptual conditions, public health, the legal issues regarding the clinical practice of optometry, and pharmacology;
(3) Part three: Tests in patient care and management, clinical skills, and the visual recognition and interpretation of clinical signs.
(C) The licensing examination accepted by the board may be offered in a manner other than the manner specified in division (B) of this section, but if offered in another manner, the examination must test the person sitting for the examination in the areas specified in division (B) of this section and may test the person in other areas.
The board may require as a condition of its acceptance of an examination that the examination cover subject matters in addition to those specified in division (B) of this section, if the schools of optometry it approves under section 4725.10 of the Revised Code include the additional subject matters in their prescribed curriculum.
(D) The board shall accept direct delivery of the results of the licensing examination from the testing organization administering the examination. The results shall be kept as a permanent part of the board's records maintained pursuant to section 4725.07 of the Revised Code.
(E) On request of any person seeking to practice optometry in this state, the board shall provide information on the licensing examination accepted by the board, including requirements that must be met to be eligible to sit for the examination and the dates the examination is offered.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.12 | Written Application for Certificate of Licensure.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Each person who desires to commence the practice of optometry in the state shall file with the executive director of the state vision professionals board an application for a certificate of licensure. The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified under section 4725.34 of the Revised Code and shall contain all information the board considers necessary to determine whether an applicant is qualified to receive the certificate of licensure. The application shall be made upon the form prescribed by the board and shall be verified by the oath of the applicant.
(B) To receive a certificate of licensure, an applicant must meet all of the following conditions:
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age;
(2) Complete satisfactorily a course of study of at least six college years;
(3) Graduate from a school of optometry approved by the board under section 4725.10 of the Revised Code;
(4) Pass the licensing examination accepted by the board under section 4725.11 of the Revised Code.
Last updated March 9, 2023 at 12:35 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.121 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chapter.
(B) In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for an initial license shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. The state vision professionals board shall not grant a license to an applicant for an initial license unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:04 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.13 | Issuing and Display of Certificate.

Effective:
December 29, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 131 (GA 134),  House Bill 509 (GA 134)
(A) The state vision professionals board, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members, shall issue a certificate of licensure authorizing the holder to engage in the practice of optometry under its seal to every applicant who passes all parts of the licensing examination accepted by the board under section 4725.11 of the Revised Code and otherwise complies with the requirements of sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code.
(B) Each person to whom a certificate of licensure is issued pursuant to this section by the board shall keep the certificate of licensure displayed in a conspicuous place in the location at which that person practices optometry and shall whenever required exhibit the certificate of licensure to any member or agent of the board. If an optometrist practices outside of or away from the location at which the optometrist's certificate of licensure is displayed, the optometrist shall deliver to each person examined or fitted with optical accessories by the optometrist, a receipt signed by the optometrist in which the optometrist shall set forth the amounts charged, the optometrist's post-office address, and the number assigned to the optometrist's certificate of licensure. The information may be provided as part of a prescription given to the person.
(C) Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code does not apply to certificates issued under division (A)(2) or (3) of this section.
The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:01 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.131 | Continued Practice of Topical Ocular Pharmaceutical Agents Certificate Holders.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) An individual who, before the effective date of this section, holds a valid certificate of licensure or topical ocular pharmaceutical agents certificate issued by the state vision professionals board may continue to engage in the practice of optometry as defined in former division (A)(1) or (2) of section 4725.01 of the Revised Code, if the individual continues to comply with this chapter.
(B) An individual described in division (A) of this section may complete a course of study prescribed by former section 4725.14 of the Revised Code to engage in the practice of optometry under this chapter.
Last updated February 27, 2023 at 5:17 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.15 | Failing Examination or Part Four Times.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
If the state vision professionals board receives notice under division (D) of section 4725.11 of the Revised Code that an applicant has failed four times the licensing examination or part of the examination that must be passed pursuant to section 4725.12 of the Revised Code, the board shall not give further consideration to the application until the applicant completes thirty hours of remedial training approved by the board in the specific subject area or areas covered by the examination or part of the examination that was failed.
Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:35 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.20 | Effect of Child Support Default on License or Certificate.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state vision professionals 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 certificate of licensure issued by the board under this chapter.
Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:37 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.21 | Duty to Report Unprofessional Conduct or Addiction - Complaints.

Effective:
January 21, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) If an optometrist licensed by the state vision professionals board has reason to believe that another optometrist licensed currently or previously by the board has engaged in any course of treatment or other services to a patient that constitutes unprofessional conduct under section 4725.19 of the Revised Code, or has an addiction subject to board action under section 4725.19 of the Revised Code, the optometrist shall make a report to the board.
(B) Any person may report to the board in a signed writing any information that the person may have that appears to show a violation of any provision of sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code or the rules adopted under those sections.
(C) Each complaint or allegation of a violation received by the board shall be assigned a case number and shall be recorded by the board.
(D) In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person who reports to the board under this section or testifies in any adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code shall be liable to any person for damages in a civil action as a result of the report or testimony.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.22 | Professional Liability Insurer to Report Final Disposition of Claim for Damages.

Effective:
January 21, 2018
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Each insurer providing professional liability insurance to an optometrist licensed under this chapter, or any other entity that seeks to indemnify the professional liability of an optometrist licensed under this chapter, shall notify the state vision professionals board within thirty days after the final disposition of a claim for damages. The notice shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the person submitting the notification;
(2) The name and address of the insured who is the subject of the claim;
(3) The name of the person filing the written claim;
(4) The date of final disposition;
(5) If applicable, the identity of the court in which the final disposition of the claim took place.
(B) Each optometrist licensed under this chapter shall notify the board within thirty days of receipt of the final disposition of a claim for damages or any action involving malpractice. The optometrist shall notify the board by registered mail and shall provide all reports and other information required by the board.
(C) Information received under this section is not a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall not be released except as otherwise required by law or a court of competent jurisdiction.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.231 | Cease and Desist Order for Unlicensed Practice of Optometry.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
The state vision professionals board may issue a cease-and-desist order against any person engaging in the practice of optometry without having received a license under sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code that the board reasonably suspects has violated, is currently violating, or is about to violate this chapter. The board's authority to issue a cease-and-desist order under this section is in addition to any action the board may take under section 4725.23 of the Revised Code.
Last updated March 22, 2023 at 4:50 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.24 | Suspension Without Prior Hearing.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
If the secretary of the state vision professionals board and the board's supervising member of investigations determine that there is clear and convincing evidence that an optometrist has violated division (B) of section 4725.19 of the Revised Code and that the optometrist's continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public, they may recommend that the board suspend without a prior hearing the optometrist's certificate of licensure. Written allegations shall be prepared for consideration by the full board.
The board, upon review of those allegations and by an affirmative vote of three members other than the secretary and supervising member may order the suspension without a prior hearing. A telephone conference call may be utilized for reviewing the allegations and taking the vote on the summary suspension.
The board shall serve a written order of suspension in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The order shall not be subject to suspension by the court during pendency of any appeal filed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If the individual subject to the summary suspension requests an adjudicatory hearing by the board, the date set for the hearing shall be within fifteen days, but not earlier than seven days, after the individual requests the hearing, unless otherwise agreed to by both the board and the individual.
Any summary suspension imposed under this division shall remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final adjudicative order issued by the board pursuant to section 4725.19 of the Revised Code and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code becomes effective. The board shall issue its final adjudicative order within sixty days after completion of its hearing. A failure to issue the order within sixty days shall result in dissolution of the summary suspension order but shall not invalidate any subsequent, final adjudicative order.
Last updated October 4, 2023 at 11:27 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispensing Opticians › Section 4725.25 | Unauthorized Practice.

Effective:
March 9, 1999
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 553 - 122nd General Assembly
Sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code do not confer on an optometrist the title of medical doctor, physician, surgeon, oculist, ophthalmologist, or any other word or abbreviation indicating that the optometrist is engaged in the practice of medicine.