Effective: September 17, 2002
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 - 124th General Assembly
On and after November 3, 2002, no hospital in this state shall knowingly do any of the following:
(A) Represent that it is able to provide adult or pediatric trauma care to a severely injured patient that is inconsistent with its level of categorization as an adult or pediatric trauma center, provided that a hospital that operates an emergency facility may represent that it provides emergency care;
(B) Provide adult or pediatric trauma care to a severely injured patient that is inconsistent with applicable federal laws, state laws, and trauma care protocols and patient transfer agreements the hospital has adopted under section 3727.09 of the Revised Code;
(C) Transfer a severely injured adult or pediatric trauma patient to a hospital that is not a trauma center with an appropriate level of adult or pediatric categorization or otherwise transfer a severely injured adult or pediatric trauma patient in a manner inconsistent with any applicable trauma patient transfer agreement adopted by the hospital under section 3727.09 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Section 3727.01 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Definitions.
Section 3727.04 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Inspections.
Section 3727.05 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Injunctions.
Section 3727.08 | Protocols for Interviews and Photographs of Domestic Violence Victims.
Section 3727.09 | Trauma Care Protocols - Trauma Patient Transfer Agreements.
Section 3727.10 | Prohibited Acts Regarding Trauma Care.
Section 3727.101 | Initial Verification or Reverification as Adult or Pediatric Trauma Center.
Section 3727.102 | Notice of Changes in Trauma Center Status to State Agencies.
Section 3727.13 | Satisfaction of Requirements.
Section 3727.14 | Certification by Accrediting Organization.
Section 3727.15 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 3727.16 | Woman Appearing at Hospital Regarding Fetal Death.
Section 3727.18 | Warning Sign Regarding Abuse or Assault of Hospital Staff.
Section 3727.19 | Vaccinations to Be Offered to Patients.
Section 3727.22 | Request for Approval of Agreement to Undertake Cooperative Action.
Section 3727.23 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 3727.42 | Price Information List.
Section 3727.43 | Disclosing Overcharges.
Section 3727.44 | Rules Governing Availability of Hospital Price Information.
Section 3727.45 | Injunction to Obtain Compliance.
Section 3727.49 | Freestanding Emergency Department; Notice.
Section 3727.50 | Hospital Nursing Staff Definitions.
Section 3727.51 | Hospital-Wide Nursing Care Committee.
Section 3727.52 | Duties of Nursing Care Committee.
Section 3727.53 | Written Nursing Services Staffing Plan.
Section 3727.54 | Review of Current Staffing Plan - Recommendations.
Section 3727.55 | Model for Adjusting Unit Staffing Plans.
Section 3727.56 | Copies of Staffing Plan to Be Provided.
Section 3727.57 | Collective Bargaining Agreement Not Affected.
Section 3727.60 | Prohibitions for Public Hospitals Regarding Nontherapeutic Abortions.
Section 3727.70 | Definitions.
Section 3727.71 | Designation of Lay Caregiver.
Section 3727.72 | Duties of Hospital Upon Designation.
Section 3727.73 | Revocation of Designation.
Section 3727.74 | Notification of Intent to Discharge.
Section 3727.75 | Discharge Plan.
Section 3727.76 | Review of Discharge Plan.
Section 3727.77 | Nature of Designation.
Section 3727.78 | Construction of Lay Caregiver Provisions.
Section 3727.79 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 3727.80 | Hospital Admission and Notification to Health Plan.
Section 3727.99 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Penalty.