Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4731 - State Medical Board › Chapter 4731-15 - Reporting Requirements › Section 4731-15-01 - Licensee reporting requirement; exceptions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								As used in this
			 chapter of the Administrative Code:
(1)
									"The board" means the state medical board of
			 Ohio;
(2)
									"Confidential monitoring program" means a confidential
			 non-disciplinary program for the evaluation and treatment of practitioners and
			 applicants who are, or may be impaired under sections
			 4731.25 to
			 4731.255 of the Revised
			 Code.
(3)
									"Impaired" or "Impairment" has the same meaning as used
			 in division (A)(2)(a) to (A)(2)(b) of section
			 4731.25(A)(2)(a) and
			 (b) of the Revised Code. Impairment includes
			 inability to practice in accordance with such standards without appropriate
			 treatment, monitoring, or supervision.
(4)
									"Monitoring
			 organization" means an entity that meets the requirements of division (B) of
			 section 4731.25 of the Revised Code and
			 enters into a contract with the board for the operation of the confidential
			 monitoring program for impaired practitioners and applicants, review and
			 approval of evaluators and treatment providers in section
			 4731.251 of the Revised Code,
			 and assists the board with monitoring impaired practitioners who are subject to
			 formal disciplinary action by the board under divison (C) of section
			 4731.251(C)  of
			 the Revised Code.
(5)
									"Licensee" means any of the following:
(a)
										An individual
			 authorized under Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code to practice as a physician
			 assistant;
(b)
										An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the
			 Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and
			 surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, or a limited branch of
			 medicine;
(c)
										An individual authorized under Capter 4759. of the
			 Revised Code to practice as a dietitian;
(d)
										An individual
			 authorized under Chapter 4760. of the Revised Code to practice as an
			 anesthesiologist assistant;
(e)
										An individual
			 authorized under Chapter 4761. of the Revised Code to practice respiratory
			 care;
(f)
										An individual licensed under Chapter 4762. of the
			 Revised Code to practice as an acupuncturist;
(g)
										An individual
			 licensed under Chapter 4774. of the Revised Code to practice as a radiologist
			 assistant; or
(h)
										An individual licensed under Chapter 4778. of the
			 Revised Code to practice as a genetic counselor.
(6)
									"Duty to report"
			 includes the obligation to report violations of laws and rules under section
			 4730.32 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4731.224 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4759.13 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4760.16 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4761.19 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4762.16 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4774.16 of the Revised Code,
			 section 4778.17 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter of the Administrative Code.
(7)
									"Malpractice
			 reporting statutes" includes the obligation to report malpractice payments
			 under division (D) of section
			 4730.32 of the Revised Code,
			 division (D) of section
			 4731.224 of the Revised Code,
			 division (D) of section
			 4760.16 of the Revised Code,
			 division (D) of section
			 4762.16 of the Revised Code, and
			 division (D) of section
			 4774.16 of the Revised
			 Code.