As Introduced 1 123rd General Assembly 4 Regular Session H.B. No. 90 5 1999-2000 6 REPRESENTATIVES TERWILLEGER-KREBS-D.MILLER-SCHUCK- 8 OPFER-PRINGLE-BARRETT 9 10 A B I L L To enact section 4731.227 of the Revised Code to 12 permit physicians to use alternative medical 13 treatments if the risk of harm is reasonable 14 when compared to the potential benefit, the 16 patient provides informed consent, and the 17 treatment is consistent with the standards 19 enforced by the State Medical Board. 20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 21 Section 1. That section 4731.227 of the Revised Code be 23 enacted to read as follows: 24 Sec. 4731.227. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ALTERNATIVE 26 MEDICAL TREATMENT" MEANS A TREATMENT THAT DIFFERS FROM TREATMENTS 28 USED IN STANDARD OR PREVAILING APPROACHES IN MEDICINE BUT IS 29 REASONABLE WHEN ITS POTENTIAL BENEFITS ARE COMPARED TO THE RISK 30 OF HARM. AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY 32 OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY MAY USE ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL 33 TREATMENTS IF THE PATIENT PROVIDES INFORMED CONSENT AND THE 34 TREATMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 4731.22 OF THE REVISED CODE. 35