Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4765 | First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians
Section 4765.05 | Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Regions.

Effective: July 1, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "prehospital emergency medical services" means an emergency medical services system that provides medical services to patients who require immediate assistance, because of illness or injury, prior to their arrival at an emergency medical facility.
(B) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall divide the state geographically into prehospital emergency medical services regions for purposes of overseeing the delivery of adult and pediatric prehospital emergency medical services. For each prehospital emergency medical services region, the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall appoint either a physician to serve as the regional director or a physician advisory board to serve as the regional advisory board. The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall specify the duties of each regional director and regional advisory board. Regional directors and members of regional advisory boards shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out duties as regional directors and members of regional advisory boards.
(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit in any way the ability of a hospital to determine the market area of that hospital.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 47 | Occupations-Professions

Chapter 4765 | First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians

Section 4765.01 | Definitions.

Section 4765.011 | Designation as Emr, Emt, or Aemt.

Section 4765.02 | State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services.

Section 4765.03 | Executive Director Duties.

Section 4765.04 | Firefighter and Fire Safety Inspector Training Committee - Trauma Committee - Other Committees and Subcommittees.

Section 4765.05 | Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Regions.

Section 4765.06 | Emergency Medical Services Incidence Reporting System - State Trauma Registry.

Section 4765.07 | Administrative Rules for Grant Program.

Section 4765.08 | Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan - Statewide Regulation of Emergency Medical Services During Periods of Disaster.

Section 4765.09 | Recommendations for Operation of Ambulance and Emergency Medical Service Organizations.

Section 4765.10 | State Board - Powers and Duties.

Section 4765.101 | Complaint and Investigation of Violations.

Section 4765.102 | Investigative Information Confidential.

Section 4765.11 | Administrative Rules.

Section 4765.111 | Disciplinary Proceedings.

Section 4765.112 | Suspension of Certificate Without Hearing.

Section 4765.113 | Reconsideration of Suspension Based on Conviction.

Section 4765.114 | Certificate Automatically Suspended for Certain Offenses.

Section 4765.115 | Suspension Orders - Administrative Hearing - Disposition.

Section 4765.116 | Procedure Where Hearing Not Timely Requested.

Section 4765.12 | Guidelines for Care of Trauma Victims by Emergency Medical Service Personnel - Conduct of Peer Review and Quality Assurance Programs by Emergency Medical Service Organizations.

Section 4765.15 | Continuing Education - Approval and Accreditation.

Section 4765.16 | Continuing Education - Development.

Section 4765.161 | Expedited Paramedic Certification for Veterans.

Section 4765.17 | Issuing Certificate of Accreditation or Certificate of Approval.

Section 4765.18 | Grounds for Suspension or Revocation of Certificate.

Section 4765.22 | Applying to Teach in Emergency Medical Services Training or Continuing Education Program.

Section 4765.23 | Teaching Certificate - Issuance - Renewal - Suspension or Revocation.

Section 4765.24 | Continuing Education - Certificate of Completion.

Section 4765.28 | Applying for Certificate to Practice.

Section 4765.29 | Examination.

Section 4765.30 | Qualifications for Certificate to Practice.

Section 4765.301 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 4765.31 | Continuing Education - Extension or Exemption.

Section 4765.32 | Certificates Issued Under Prior Law.

Section 4765.33 | Disciplinary Actions.

Section 4765.35 | Authorized Services by First Responders.

Section 4765.36 | Authorized Services in Hospital.

Section 4765.361 | Performance of Services in Nonemergency Situations.

Section 4765.37 | Authorized Services by EMT-Basic.

Section 4765.38 | Authorized Services by EMT-Intermediate.

Section 4765.39 | Authorized Services by EMT-Paramedic.

Section 4765.391 | Administration of Immunizations for Influenza to Firefighters or Emts.

Section 4765.40 | Written Protocols for Triage of Adult and Pediatric Trauma Victims.

Section 4765.401 | Protocols for Stroke Patients.

Section 4765.41 | Local Written Protocols.

Section 4765.42 | Appointment and Qualifications of Medical Director, Member of Cooperating Physician Advisory Board.

Section 4765.43 | Ambulance Staffing.

Section 4765.431 | Ambulance Staffing - Nonemergency Transport.

Section 4765.44 | Disclosure to Law Enforcement Agency Related to Administration of Overdose Reversal Drug.

Section 4765.45 | Reports to Department of Health.

Section 4765.48 | Prosecutions - Injunctions.

Section 4765.49 | Emergency Medical Personnel and Agencies - Immunity.

Section 4765.50 | Unauthorized Practice.

Section 4765.51 | Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants.

Section 4765.52 | Emergency Medical Attention to Dog or Cat.

Section 4765.53 | Covid-19 Tests and Specimens.

Section 4765.55 | Fire Service Training Programs.

Section 4765.56 | Effect of Child Support Default on Certificate to Practice.

Section 4765.57 | Disposition of Fetal Death Remains.

Section 4765.58 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.

Section 4765.59 | Administration and Rule-Making Authority.

Section 4765.99 | Penalty.