As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 139

Representative Gonzales 

Cosponsors: Representatives Hackett, Letson, Antonio 

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A BILL

To amend section 3727.06 of the Revised Code to

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permit certain advanced practice registered nurses

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and physician assistants to admit patients to

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hospitals.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 3727.06 of the Revised Code be	5
amended to read as follows:	6

Sec. 3727.06. (A) As used in this section:

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(1) "Doctor" means an individual authorized to practice	8
medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.	9

(2) "Podiatrist" means an individual authorized to practice	10
podiatric medicine and surgery.	11

(B)(1) Only athe following may admit a patient to a	12
hospital:	13

(a) A doctor who is a member of the medical staff,;

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(b) A dentist who is a member of the medical staff, or;

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(c) A podiatrist who is a member of the medical staff may	16
admit a patient to a hospital;	17

(d) A clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or	18
certified nurse practitioner who has a standard care arrangement	19
with a doctor or podiatrist who is a member of the medical staff;	20

(e) A physician assistant who is under the supervision,	21
control, and direction of a doctor or podiatrist who is a member	22
of the medical staff.	23

(2) Not later than twelve hours after admitting a patient, a	24
clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, certified	25
nurse practitioner, or physician assistant shall notify the	26
collaborating or supervising doctor or podiatrist of the	27
admission.	28

(C) All hospital patients shall be under the medical	29
supervision of a doctor, except that services that may be rendered	30
by a licensed dentist pursuant to Chapter 4715. of the Revised	31
Code provided to patients admitted solely for the purpose of	32
receiving such services shall be under the supervision of the	33
admitting dentist and that services that may be rendered by a	34
podiatrist pursuant to section 4731.51 of the Revised Code	35
provided to patients admitted solely for the purpose of receiving	36
such services shall be under the supervision of the admitting	37
podiatrist. If treatment not within the scope of Chapter 4715. or	38
section 4731.51 of the Revised Code is required at the time of	39
admission by a dentist or podiatrist, or becomes necessary during	40
the course of hospital treatment by a dentist or podiatrist, such	41
treatment shall be under the supervision of a doctor who is a	42
member of the medical staff. It shall be the responsibility of the	43
admitting dentist or podiatrist to make arrangements with a doctor	44
who is a member of the medical staff to be responsible for the	45
patient's treatment outside the scope of Chapter 4715. or section	46
4731.51 of the Revised Code when necessary during the patient's	47
stay in the hospital.	48

Section 2.  That existing section 3727.06 of the Revised Code	49
is hereby repealed.	50