As Reported by the Senate Health, Human Services 2 and Ading Committee 2 123rd General Assembly 5 Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 90 6 1999-2000 7 REPRESENTATIVES TERWILLEGER-KREBS-D. MILLER-OPFER-PRINGLE- 9 BARRETT-ROMAN-BARNES-VAN VYVEN-GARDNER-ASLANIDES- 10 MOTTLEY-O'BRIEN-MEAD-ALLEN-SULLIVAN-GRENDELL-SUTTON-BENDER- 11 SENATORS DRAKE-KEARNS-SPADA 12 _________________________________________________________________ 14 A B I L L To enact section 4731.227 of the Revised Code to 16 permit physicians to use alternative medical 18 treatments if the care is reasonable when 19 compared to conventional medical care, the 21 patient has been given information necessary to provide informed consent, and the treatment meets 22 the standards enforced by the State Medical 23 Board. 24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 26 Section 1. That section 4731.227 of the Revised Code be 29 enacted to read as follows: Sec. 4731.227. AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 31 MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY MAY USE 33 ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENTS IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS PROVIDED THE 34 INFORMATION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN INFORMED CONSENT FROM THE PATIENT 35 AND THE TREATMENT MEETS THE STANDARDS ENFORCED BY THE STATE 36 MEDICAL BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 4731.22 OF THE REVISED CODE AND ANY RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. 37 AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT" 40 MEANS CARE THAT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO OR DIFFERENT FROM CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL CARE BUT IS REASONABLE WHEN THE BENEFITS AND 42 RISKS OF THE ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THE CONVENTIONAL 44 2 MEDICAL CARE ARE COMPARED.