December 20,
2018 3366 3366 
The Medical Board will be closed on the following dates in December and January:
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December 25
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January 1, 2019
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January 21, 2019
Our office will reopen at 8 AM on the day following each of these closures.
December 3,
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The November 2018 issue of the Medical Board's eNews is available. Here are the highlights:
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License Expiring January 1? Renew Now
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Communications to Prescribers Regarding OARRS and ICD-10 Code Compliance
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New Rules Addressing PA Prescribing Practice
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Ludy appointed to Dietetics Advisory Council
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Medical Marijuana - New Videos, FAQs and CTR Applications
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Upcoming Holiday Office Closures
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December 3,
2018 3426 3426
The date of the next Cosmetic Therapy exam is Monday, December 17, 2018. The application must be submitted before 5 p.m. today. Click here to submit an application.
November 27,
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Licenses will expire on January 1st for physicians, massage therapists and cosmetic therapists with a last name beginning with E, F and G. If your license is not renewed by that date, your license expires and you are not allowed to practice with an expired license. Physicians with an expired license will be unable to log on to OARRS.
Use the self-serve portal to renew your license at elicense.ohio.gov. Contact the renewal department at license@med.ohio.gov if you need help with your renewal.
Please keep in mind that the Medical Board’s office will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1st. Renewal assistance will not be available those days.
November 21,
2018 3284 3284
The Medical Board’s office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 22, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The office will reopen on Friday at 8 A.M.
November 21,
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Notice of December 17, 2018 Public Hearing (2 notices)
A public hearing on proposed rules will be conducted on December 17, 2108, at 1:30 p.m. in the Lobby Hearing Room, Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 1st Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. Oral and written testimony may be presented by any person affected by the proposed rules.
4761-1-01 Public hearings on adoption, amendment, or rescission of rules: methods of public notice.
4761-1-02 Notice of board meetings.
4761-2-01 Board organization.
4761-2-02 Personnel.
4761-2-05 Personal information systems.
4761-4-02 Monitoring of Ohio respiratory care educational programs by the education committee of the Ohio respiratory care board.
4761-5-05 Non-resident practice of respiratory care.
4761-5-07 Criminal records check.
4761-8-02 Licensees not in active practice.
4761-11-01 Filing of complaints.
4761-11-02 Administrative procedure for refusal to issue or renew a license or permit, deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate or license.
4761-11-04 Representation; appearance; communication; applicability.
4761-11-05 Authority and duties of the board or hearing examiner.
4761-11-06 Continuance of hearing.
4761-11-07 Filing.
4761-11-08 Service.
4761-11-09 Computation and extension of time.
4761-11-10 Motions.
4761-11-11 Transcripts.
4761-11-12 Subpoenas for purposes of hearing.
4761-11-13 Mileage reimbursement and witness fees.
4761-11-14 Reports and recommendations.
4761-11-15 Exchange of documents and witness lists.
4761-11-16 Depositions and transcripts of prior testimony.
4761-11-17 Witnesses.
4761-11-18 Expert testimony.
4761-11-19 Exhibits.
4761-12-02 Renewal fees.
4761-12-03 Replacement of license or certificate.
4761-13-01 Definitions for accessing confidential personal information.
4761-13-02 Procedures for accessing confidential personal information.
4761-13-03 Valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information.
4761-13-04 Confidentiality statutes.
4761-13-05 Restricting and logging access to confidential personal information in computerized information systems.
4761-14-01 Accepting and storing hyperbaric technologist certifications.
4761-2-03 Board records.
4761-3-01 Definitions of terms.
4761-4-01 Approval of educational programs.
4761-6-01 Limited permit application procedure.
4761-7-01 Original license or permit, identification card or electronic license verification.
4761-9-01 Definition of respiratory care continuing education.
4761-9-03 Activities which do not meet the Ohio RCCE requirements.
4761-9-04 Ohio respiratory care law and professional ethics course criteria.
4761-9-05 Approved sources of RCCE.
4761-10-01 Ethical and professional conduct.
4761-4-02 Monitoring of Ohio respiratory care educational programs.
4761-15-01 Miscellaneous provisions
November 19,
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Newly Adopted Rules for Physician Assistants
The Medical Board adopted new rules at its last meeting that are effective on November 30, 2018:
November 8,
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The Medical Board's office will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veterans Day. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
November 7,
2018 3431 3431
Notice of November 28, 2018 Public Hearing
A public hearing on proposed rules will be conducted on November 28, 2108, at 1:30 p.m. in the Lobby Hearing Room, Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 1st Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. Oral and written testimony may be presented by any person affected by the proposed rules.
Rules to be addressed:
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One-Bite: Confidential Monitoring Program for Impaired Physicians
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Physicians and Physician Assistants: Medication-assisted treatment
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Massage Therapists: Curriculum requirements
Proposed Rules
4730-4-01 Definitions – New rule
4730-4-03 Office based treatment for opioid addiction – New rule
4730-4-04 Medication-assisted treatment using naltrexone – New rule
4731-1-16 Massage therapy curriculum requirements – To be amended
4731-16-17 Requirements for one-bite program – New rule
4731-16-18 Eligibility for one-bite program – New rule
4731-16-19 Monitoring organization for one-bite program – New rule
4731-16-20 Treatment providers in the one-bite program – New rule
4731-16-21 Continuing care for one-bite program – New rule
4731-33-01 Definitions – New rule
4731-33-03 Office based treatment for opioid addiction – New rule
4731-33-04 Medication-assisted treatment using naltrexone – New rule
4731-11-12 Office based opioid treatment – To be rescinded
November 5,
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The October 2018 issue of the Medical Board's eNews is available. Here are the highlights:
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Communications to Prescribers Regarding OARRS and ICD-10 Code Compliance
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Chronic and Sub-Acute Pain Prescribing Rules Update
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One-Bite: Confidential Monitoring Program
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Did You Know - Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program (OPLRP)
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Standard Care Arrangements with Advanced Practice Nurses
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Data 2000 Prescriber Training for Medication-Assisted-Treatment
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Ohio Department of Health 2019 State J-1 Visa Waiver Program Application Cycle
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Medical Marijuana - New Video for Physicians and CTR Applications
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Holiday Office Closure
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