(A) Sections 4731.01 to 4731.47 of the Revised Code shall not prohibit service in case of emergency, domestic administration of family remedies, or provision of assistance to another individual who is self-administering drugs. Sections 4731.01 to 4731.47 of the Revised Code shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A commissioned medical officer of the United States armed forces, as defined in section 5903.11 of the Revised Code, or an employee of the veterans administration of the United States or the United States public health service in the discharge of the officer’s or employee’s professional duties;
(2) A dentist authorized under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry when engaged exclusively in the practice of dentistry or when administering anesthetics in the practice of dentistry;
(3) A physician or surgeon in another state or territory who is a legal practitioner of medicine or surgery therein when providing consultation to an individual holding a certificate to practice issued under this chapter who is responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient who is the subject of the consultation, if one of the following applies:
(a) The physician or surgeon does not provide consultation in this state on a regular or frequent basis.
(b) The physician or surgeon provides the consultation without compensation of any kind, direct or indirect, for the consultation.
(c) The consultation is part of the curriculum of a medical school or osteopathic medical school of this state or a program described in division (A)(2) of section 4731.291 of the Revised Code.
(4) A physician or surgeon in another state or territory who is a legal practitioner of medicine or surgery therein and provided services to a patient in that state or territory, when providing, not later than one year after the last date services were provided in another state or territory, follow-up services in person or through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, in this state to the patient for the same condition;
(5) A physician or surgeon residing on the border of a contiguous state and authorized under the laws thereof to practice medicine and surgery therein, whose practice extends within the limits of this state. Such practitioner shall not either in person or through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, open an office or appoint a place to see patients or receive calls within the limits of this state.
(6) A board, committee, or corporation engaged in the conduct described in division (A) of section 2305.251 of the Revised Code when acting within the scope of the functions of the board, committee, or corporation;
(7) The conduct of an independent review organization accredited by the superintendent of insurance under section 3901.80 of the Revised Code for the purpose of external reviews conducted under sections 1751.84, 1751.85, 3923.67, 3923.68, 3923.76, and 3923.77 of the Revised Code.
(B) Sections 4731.51 to 4731.61 of the Revised Code do not apply to any graduate of a podiatric school or college while performing those acts that may be prescribed by or incidental to participation in an accredited podiatric internship, residency, or fellowship program situated in this state approved by the state medical board.
(C) This chapter does not apply to an acupuncturist who complies with Chapter 4762. of the Revised Code.
(D) This chapter does not prohibit the administration of drugs by any of the following:
(1) An individual who is licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to administer drugs;
(2) An individual who is not licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to administer drugs, but is acting pursuant to the rules for delegation of medical tasks adopted under section 4731.053 of the Revised Code;
(3) An individual specifically authorized to administer drugs pursuant to a rule adopted under the Revised Code that is in effect on the effective date of this amendment, as long as the rule remains in effect, specifically authorizing an individual to administer drugs.
(E) The exemptions described in divisions (A)(3), (4), and (5) of this section do not apply to a physician or surgeon whose certificate to practice issued under this chapter is under suspension or has been revoked or permanently revoked by action of the state medical board.
(A) Sections 4731.01 to 4731.47 of the Revised Code shall not prohibit service in case of emergency, domestic administration of family remedies, or provision of assistance to another individual who is self-administering drugs. Sections 4731.01 to 4731.47 of the Revised Code shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A commissioned medical officer of the United States armed forces, as defined in section 5903.11 of the Revised Code, or an employee of the veterans administration of the United States or the United States public health service in the discharge of the officer’s or employee’s professional duties;
(2) A dentist authorized under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry when engaged exclusively in the practice of dentistry or when administering anesthetics in the practice of dentistry;
(3) A physician or surgeon in another state or territory who is a legal practitioner of medicine or surgery therein when providing consultation to an individual holding a certificate to practice issued under this chapter who is responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient who is the subject of the consultation, if one of the following applies:
(a) The physician or surgeon does not provide consultation in this state on a regular or frequent basis.
(b) The physician or surgeon provides the consultation without compensation of any kind, direct or indirect, for the consultation.
(c) The consultation is part of the curriculum of a medical school or osteopathic medical school of this state or a program described in division (A)(2) of section 4731.291 of the Revised Code.
(4) A physician or surgeon in another state or territory who is a legal practitioner of medicine or surgery therein and provided services to a patient in that state or territory, when providing, not later than one year after the last date services were provided in another state or territory, follow-up services in person or through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, in this state to the patient for the same condition;
(5) A physician or surgeon residing on the border of a contiguous state and authorized under the laws thereof to practice medicine and surgery therein, whose practice extends within the limits of this state. Such practitioner shall not either in person or through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, open an office or appoint a place to see patients or receive calls within the limits of this state.
(6) A board, committee, or corporation engaged in the conduct described in division (A) of section 2305.251 of the Revised Code when acting within the scope of the functions of the board, committee, or corporation;
(7) The conduct of an independent review organization accredited by the superintendent of insurance under section 3901.80 of the Revised Code for the purpose of external reviews conducted under sections 1751.84, 1751.85, 3923.67, 3923.68, 3923.76, and 3923.77 of the Revised Code.
(B) Sections 4731.51 to 4731.61 of the Revised Code do not apply to any graduate of a podiatric school or college while performing those acts that may be prescribed by or incidental to participation in an accredited podiatric internship, residency, or fellowship program situated in this state approved by the state medical board.
(C) This chapter does not apply to an acupuncturist who complies with Chapter 4762. of the Revised Code.
(D) This chapter does not prohibit the administration of drugs by any of the following:
(1) An individual who is licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to administer drugs;
(2) An individual who is not licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to administer drugs, but is acting pursuant to the rules for delegation of medical tasks adopted under section 4731.053 of the Revised Code;
(3) An individual specifically authorized to administer drugs pursuant to a rule adopted under the Revised Code that is in effect on the effective date of this amendment, as long as the rule remains in effect, specifically authorizing an individual to administer drugs.
(E) The exemptions described in divisions (A)(3), (4), and (5) of this section do not apply to a physician or surgeon whose certificate to practice issued under this chapter is under suspension or has been revoked or permanently revoked by action of the state medical board.
(A) Sections 4731.01 to 4731.47 of the Revised Code shall not prohibit service in case of emergency, domestic administration of family remedies, or provision of assistance to another individual who is self-administering drugs. Sections 4731.01 to 4731.47 of the Revised Code shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A commissioned medical officer of the United States armed forces, as defined in section 5903.11 of the Revised Code, or an employee of the veterans administration of the United States or the United States public health service in the discharge of the officer’s or employee’s professional duties;
(2) A dentist authorized under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry when engaged exclusively in the practice of dentistry or when administering anesthetics in the practice of dentistry;
(3) A physician or surgeon in another state or territory who is a legal practitioner of medicine or surgery therein when providing consultation to an individual holding a certificate to practice issued under this chapter who is responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient who is the subject of the consultation, if one of the following applies:
(a) The physician or surgeon does not provide consultation in this state on a regular or frequent basis.
(b) The physician or surgeon provides the consultation without compensation of any kind, direct or indirect, for the consultation.
(c) The consultation is part of the curriculum of a medical school or osteopathic medical school of this state or a program described in division (A)(2) of section 4731.291 of the Revised Code.
(4) A physician or surgeon in another state or territory who is a legal practitioner of medicine or surgery therein and provided services to a patient in that state or territory, when providing, not later than one year after the last date services were provided in another state or territory, follow-up services in person or through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, in this state to the patient for the same condition;
(5) A physician or surgeon residing on the border of a contiguous state and authorized under the laws thereof to practice medicine and surgery therein, whose practice extends within the limits of this state. Such practitioner shall not either in person or through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, open an office or appoint a place to see patients or receive calls within the limits of this state.
(6) A board, committee, or corporation engaged in the conduct described in division (A) of section 2305.251 of the Revised Code when acting within the scope of the functions of the board, committee, or corporation;
(7) The conduct of an independent review organization accredited by the superintendent of insurance under section 3901.80 of the Revised Code for the purpose of external reviews conducted under sections 1751.84, 1751.85, 3923.67, 3923.68, 3923.76, and 3923.77 of the Revised Code.
(B) Sections 4731.51 to 4731.61 of the Revised Code do not apply to any graduate of a podiatric school or college while performing those acts that may be prescribed by or incidental to participation in an accredited podiatric internship, residency, or fellowship program situated in this state approved by the state medical board.
(C) This chapter does not apply to an acupuncturist who complies with Chapter 4762. of the Revised Code.
(D) This chapter does not prohibit the administration of drugs by any of the following:
(1) An individual who is licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to administer drugs;
(2) An individual who is not licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to administer drugs, but is acting pursuant to the rules for delegation of medical tasks adopted under section 4731.053 of the Revised Code;
(3) An individual specifically authorized to administer drugs pursuant to a rule adopted under the Revised Code that is in effect on the effective date of this amendment, as long as the rule remains in effect, specifically authorizing an individual to administer drugs.
(E) The exemptions described in divisions (A)(3), (4), and (5) of this section do not apply to a physician or surgeon whose certificate to practice issued under this chapter is under suspension or has been revoked or permanently revoked by action of the state medical board.
