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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 4730.21 | Duties of Supervising Physician.
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 259 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The supervising physician of a physician assistant exercises supervision, control, and direction of the physician assistant. A physician assistant may practice in any setting within which the supervising physician has supervision, control, and direction of the physician assistant. In supervising a […]
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 […]
Section 4730.25 | Disciplinary Actions.
Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263, House Bill 203 – 133rd General Assembly (A) The state medical board, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members, may revoke or may refuse to grant a license to practice as a physician assistant to a person found by the board to have […]
Section 4730.14 | Renewing License.
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) A license to practice as a physician assistant shall be valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended, shall expire on the date that is two years after the date of issuance, and may be renewed for additional two-year periods […]
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 […]
Section 4730.19 | Supervision Agreement Approval Procedure.
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Before initiating supervision of one or more physician assistants licensed under this chapter, a physician shall enter into a supervision agreement with each physician assistant who will be supervised. A supervision agreement may apply to one or more physician assistants, but, […]
Section 4730.05 | Physician Assistant Policy Committee.
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 259 – 132nd General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the physician assistant policy committee of the state medical board. The president of the board shall appoint the members of the committee. The committee shall consist of the seven members specified in divisions (A)(1) to (3) of […]