September 17,
2020 395 395 
The Ohio Department of Health released guidance that permits couples massage provided that massage tables are spaced 8 feet apart. The updated Responsible RestartOhio Sector-Specific Operating Requirements are available on the Medical Board's website here.
September 10,
2020 636 636
The State Medical Board of Ohio seeks public input on proposed rules several times during the rule-making process. Public input is sought after the Medical Board has conducted its initial review of rules, after rules are filed with the Common Sense Initiative Office, and at the public hearing that occurs after the rules are formally filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.
Comments received will be reviewed and possibly result in changes to the initially proposed language before the rules are then filed with the Common Sense Initiative Office.
At this time, public comment is being sought on the proposed language for the following rules:
Hearing Rules - comments due September 18
Comments to:
Judy Rodriguez, Public Services Manager
September 9,
2020 699 699
The State Medical Board of Ohio will livestream its Board Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9.
This open meeting will be shared publicly via livestream on the board's YouTube Channel.
The agenda can be viewed here.
Note: YouTube no longer supports Internet Explorer. Please use the Chrome browser to view the meeting.
August 27,
2020 1959 1959
The Medical Board has received many inquiries regarding temporary licensure during the state emergency. Please be aware, Ohio law does not currently offer emergency or temporary licensure for out-of-state physicians. Unless an exemption applies (Ohio Revised Code 4731.36), physicians must hold an active Ohio license to practice medicine in the state of Ohio.
August 21,
2020 1448 1448
The August 2020 issue of the Medical Board's eNews is available:
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FY20 annual report
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COVID-19 related renewal date changes
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duty to report
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board seeks subject matter experts
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holiday office closure
Click here to read the issue.
August 20,
2020 1375 1375
The State Medical Board of Ohio will livestream its Physician Assistant Policy Committee meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21.
This open meeting will be shared publicly via livestream on the board's YouTube Channel.
The agenda can be viewed here.
Note: YouTube no longer supports Internet Explorer. Please use the Chrome browser to view the meeting.
July 9,
2020 3628 3628
The State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO) met on July 8 to discuss the petitions to add three qualifying conditions to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP). After a discussion, the full board voted to accept the petition and add cachexia as a qualifying condition, effective immediately. The board also voted to reject petitions for autism spectrum disorder and anxiety disorder. This brings the total number of qualifying conditions in the OMMCP to 22.
Cachexia, also known as wasting syndrome, is a condition that causes extreme weight and muscle loss and is often associated with other severe and chronic illnesses.
Under Ohio law, the following are qualifying medical conditions: AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cachexia, cancer, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable, Parkinson’s disease, positive status for HIV, post-traumatic stress disorder, sickle cell anemia, spinal cord disease or injury, Tourette’s syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and ulcerative colitis.
The next submission period is scheduled for Nov. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020. Anyone may submit a petition requesting a condition be added to the MMCP. If a condition has been previously rejected by the board, the new petition must contain new scientific information that supports the request. Details on the process can be found here.