Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “health maintenance organization” means a public or private organization organized under the law of any state that is qualified under section 1310(d) of Title XIII of the “Public Health Service Act,” 87 Stat. 931 (1973), 42 […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly (A) No person and no political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state shall operate a hospital unless it is certified under Title XVIII of the “Social Security Act,” 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended, or is accredited by […]
Effective: March 3, 1983 Latest Legislation: House Bill 173 – 114th General Assembly The director of health shall adopt, and may amend or rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures under which hospitals shall provide the department of health in a timely fashion with proof of the certification or […]
Effective: March 3, 1984 Latest Legislation: House Bill 173 – 114th General Assembly In addition to any other inspections authorized by law, the director of health may inspect any hospital if there are substantial allegations or evidence of a significant deficiency or deficiencies that would, if found to be present, adversely affect the health or […]
Effective: March 3, 1984 Latest Legislation: House Bill 173 – 114th General Assembly The director of health may petition the court of common pleas of the county in which a hospital is located for an order enjoining any person or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state from violating section 3727.02 of the […]
Effective: October 15, 2015 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 110 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Doctor” means an individual authorized to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (2) “Podiatrist” means an individual authorized to practice podiatric medicine and surgery. (B)(1) Only the following may admit a patient […]
Effective: March 3, 1983 Latest Legislation: House Bill 173 – 114th General Assembly Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exempt a hospital with a maternity unit from the licensure requirements of Chapter 3711. of the Revised Code or exempt a hospital with a psychiatric unit from the licensure requirements of Chapter 5119. of […]
Effective: April 6, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 216 – 131st General Assembly Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, every hospital shall adopt protocols providing for conducting an interview with the patient, for conducting one or more interviews, separate and apart from the interview with the patient, with any […]
Effective: November 3, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 138 – 123rd General Assembly (A) Not later than two years after the effective date of this section, the director shall adopt rules that establish standards and procedures for designating hospitals under this section as level II pediatric trauma centers. The rules shall include standards to be […]
Effective: September 17, 2002 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 – 124th General Assembly (A) As used in this section and sections 3727.10 and 3727.101 of the Revised Code: (1) “Trauma,” “trauma care,” “trauma center,” “trauma patient,” “pediatric,” and “adult” have the same meanings as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code. (2) “Stabilize” and “transfer” […]
Effective: September 17, 2002 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 – 124th General Assembly On and after November 3, 2002, no hospital in this state shall knowingly do any of the following: (A) Represent that it is able to provide adult or pediatric trauma care to a severely injured patient that is inconsistent with its level […]
Effective: November 3, 2002 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 – 124th General Assembly (A) If a hospital is seeking initial verification as an adult or pediatric trauma center, verification at a different level, or reverification after having ceased to be verified for one year or longer, the hospital shall submit an application to the American […]
Effective: November 3, 2002 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 – 124th General Assembly A hospital shall promptly notify in writing the director of health, the emergency medical services division of the department of public safety, and the appropriate regional directors and regional advisory boards appointed under section 4765.05 of the Revised Code if any of […]
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 464 – 132nd General Assembly A hospital shall not represent itself as a comprehensive stroke center, primary stroke center, or acute stroke ready hospital unless it is recognized as such by the department of health under section 3727.13 of the Revised Code. This section does not prohibit […]
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 464 – 132nd General Assembly (A) A person or government entity seeking recognition of a hospital as a comprehensive stroke center, primary stroke center, or acute stroke ready hospital by the department of health under section 3727.13 of the Revised Code shall file with the department an […]
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 464 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) The department of health shall recognize as a comprehensive stroke center a hospital that satisfies the requirements of division (B)(1) of section 3727.12 o f the Revised Code and submits a complete application. (2)(a) The department shall recognize as a primary […]
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 464 – 132nd General Assembly If an accrediting organization approved by the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services or an organization that certifies hospitals in accordance with nationally recognized certification guidelines establishes a level of stroke certification that is in addition to the three levels described […]
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 464 – 132nd General Assembly The director of health may adopt rules as the director considers necessary for the implementation of sections 3727.11 to 3727.14 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Effective: September 12, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 175 – 127th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “fetal death” has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include either of the following: (1) The product of human conception of at least twenty weeks of […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 180 – 123rd General Assembly Each hospital shall provide a staff person to do all of the following: (A) Meet with each unmarried mother who gave birth in or en route to the hospital within twenty-four hours after the birth or before the mother is released from […]
