As Passed by the Senate 1 123rd General Assembly 4 Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 90 5 1999-2000 6 REPRESENTATIVES TERWILLEGER-KREBS-D. MILLER-OPFER-PRINGLE- 8 BARRETT-ROMAN-BARNES-VAN VYVEN-GARDNER-ASLANIDES- 9 MOTTLEY-O'BRIEN-MEAD-ALLEN-SULLIVAN-GRENDELL-SUTTON-BENDER- 10 SENATORS DRAKE-KEARNS-SPADA 11 _________________________________________________________________ 13 A B I L L To enact section 4731.227 of the Revised Code to 15 permit physicians to use alternative medical 17 treatments if the care is reasonable when 18 compared to conventional medical care, the 20 patient has been given information necessary to provide informed consent, and the treatment meets 21 the standards enforced by the State Medical 22 Board. 23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 25 Section 1. That section 4731.227 of the Revised Code be 28 enacted to read as follows: Sec. 4731.227. AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 30 MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY MAY USE 32 ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENTS IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS PROVIDED THE 33 INFORMATION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN INFORMED CONSENT FROM THE PATIENT 34 AND THE TREATMENT MEETS THE STANDARDS ENFORCED BY THE STATE 35 MEDICAL BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 4731.22 OF THE REVISED CODE AND ANY RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. 36 AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT" 39 MEANS CARE THAT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO OR DIFFERENT FROM CONVENTIONAL MEDICAL CARE BUT IS REASONABLE WHEN THE BENEFITS AND 41 RISKS OF THE ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THE CONVENTIONAL 43 MEDICAL CARE ARE COMPARED.