Effective: February 8, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 145 - 132nd General Assembly
A respiratory care professional, professional association or society of respiratory care professionals, physician, or professional association or society of physicians that believes a violation of division (A)(18) of section 4761.09 of the Revised Code has occurred shall report the information upon which the belief is based to the monitoring organization conducting the program established by the state medical board under section 4731.251 of the Revised Code. If any such report is made to the board, it shall be referred to the monitoring organization unless the board is aware that the individual who is the subject of the report does not meet the program eligibility requirements of section 4731.252 of the Revised Code.
An individual or entity that reports to the board, reports to the monitoring organization described in section 4731.251 of the Revised Code, or refers an impaired respiratory care professional to a treatment provider approved by the board under section 4731.25 of the Revised Code shall not be subject to suit for civil damages as a result of the report, referral, or provision of the information.
In the absence of fraud or bad faith, a professional association or society of respiratory care professionals that sponsors a committee or program to provide peer assistance to a respiratory care professional with substance abuse problems, a representative or agent of such a committee or program, a representative or agent of the monitoring organization described in section 4731.251 of the Revised Code, and a member of the state medical board shall not be held liable in damages to any person by reason of actions taken to refer a respiratory care professional to a treatment provider approved under section 4731.25 of the Revised Code for examination or treatment.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4761 | Respiratory Care
Section 4761.01 | Respiratory Care Definitions.
Section 4761.011 | References to Board or Executive Director.
Section 4761.012 | Enforcement of Laws.
Section 4761.03 | Duties of Board.
Section 4761.032 | Respiratory Care Advisory Council.
Section 4761.04 | Qualifications for License.
Section 4761.05 | Issuing License, Permits.
Section 4761.051 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.
Section 4761.06 | License Renewal - Continuing Education.
Section 4761.061 | Prerequisites to Resumption of Practice.
Section 4761.09 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4761.091 | Violations; Penalties.
Section 4761.10 | Prohibited Acts - Injunctive Relief.
Section 4761.12 | Effect of Child Support Default on License or Permit.
Section 4761.13 | Prosecutor Duty to Notify Board of Convictions.
Section 4761.14 | Report of Misconduct.
Section 4761.17 | Supervised Practice.
Section 4761.18 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.
Section 4761.19 | Reporting Impairment; Liability.