Effective: September 12, 2008
Latest Legislation: House Bill 346 - 127th General Assembly
(A) Each hospital shall convene a hospital-wide nursing care committee not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section or, if the hospital is not treating patients on the effective date of this section, ninety days after the hospital begins to treat patients. The hospital shall select the members of the committee, subject to all of the following:
(1) The hospital's chief nursing officer shall be included as a member of the committee.
(2) At least fifty per cent of the committee's membership shall consist of registered nurses who provide direct patient care in the hospital.
(3) The number of registered nurses included as members of the committee shall be sufficient to provide adequate representation of all types of nursing care services provided in the hospital.
(B) The committee member who is the hospital's chief nursing officer shall establish a mechanism for obtaining input from nurses in all inpatient care units who provide direct patient care regarding what the nursing services staffing plan recommendations described in division (B) of section 3727.52 of the Revised Code should include.
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Section 3727.01 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Definitions.
Section 3727.04 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Inspections.
Section 3727.05 | [Repealed Effective 9/30/2024 by h.b. 110, 134th General Assembly] Injunctions.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.