Ohio Administrative Code

(A) The dental hygienist may perform the following tasks and/or procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist has completed the requirements set forth in sections 4715.23 and 4715.231 of the Revised Code and board rules. The completion of a…

Each licensed dental hygienist seeking to administer intraoral block and infiltration local anesthesia to a patient in accordance with rule 4715-9-01 of the Administrative Code must have completed a basic life-support training course certified by the American heart association, t…

Each licensed dental hygienist seeking to administer (initiate, adjust, monitor, and terminate) nitrous oxide-oxygen (N2O-O2) minimal sedation must have completed a basic life-support training course certified by the American heart association, the American red cross, or the Amer…

Each licensed dental hygienist seeking to monitor nitrous oxide-oxygen (N2O-O2) minimal sedation must have completed a basic life-support training course certified by the American heart association, the American red cross, or the American safety and health institute, and remain c…

Each licensed dental hygienist seeking to use a laser in accordance with rule 4715-9-01 of the Administrative Code must have completed the requirements set forth in sections 4715.23 and 4715.231 of the Revised Code and the education and examination requirements set forth in parag…

An authorizing dentist may order a dental hygienist to place interim therapeutic restorations as defined in division (A)(3) of section 4715.43 of the Revised Code. To place interim therapeutic restorations, the dental hygienist must have completed the requirements set forth in pa…

An authorizing dentist may order a dental hygienist to apply silver diamine fluoride. To apply silver diamine fluoride, the dental hygienist must have completed the requirements set forth in paragraph (A) or (B) of this rule.(A) The dental hygienist has successfully completed a o…

The Ohio state dental board will admit to examination only those persons who have graduated from a dental hygiene school or dental hygiene program which was accredited by the American dental association's commission on dental accreditation at the time of graduation and who have m…

(A) Applicants for licensure to practice dental hygiene as provided in section 4715.21 of the Revised Code, shall furnish satisfactory proof of the following on a form prescribed and provided by the state dental board:(1) Be at least eighteen years of age; and(2) Be of good moral…

An application for a dental hygiene teaching certificate must be certified by the administrator of the dental hygiene school or program where the person is authorized to teach. The application shall contain a statement signed by the applicant as to their knowledge of the dental l…

(A) A dental hygienist may provide, for not more than fifteen consecutive business days, dental hygiene services to a patient when the supervising dentist is not physically present at the location at which the services are provided if all of the following requirements are met:(1)…

(A) A dental hygienist may participate in an oral health access supervision program and provide dental hygiene services if all of the following requirements have been met:(1) The dental hygienist and authorizing dentist comply with all requirements outlined in sections 4715.36 to…

(A) For purposes of division (B) of section 4715.372 of the Revised Code, the course shall prepare dental hygienists to properly and safely practice dental hygiene under oral health access supervision program (OHASP). The course shall include basic concepts that allow a dental hy…

The following dental tasks and/or procedures shall not be delegated by any licensed dentists to dental hygienists:(A) Definitive diagnosis and treatment planning.(B) The final placement of any fixed or removable appliances.(C) The final removal of any fixed appliance.(D) The ther…

For purposes of agency 4717 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions shall apply in addition to all definitions in section 4717.01 of the Revised Code:(A) "Actually in charge," as used with regard to a funeral home license, means a licensed funeral director who has d…

(A) Meetings of the board of embalmers and funeral directors, in addition to the meetings requested by division (A) of section 4717.03 of the Revised Code, may be held at the call of the president or vice-president or upon a majority vote of a quorum of the members present at a m…

(A) Public notice of the intention of the board of embalmers and funeral directors to consider adopting, amending or rescinding a rule in accordance with divisions (A) to (E) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code shall be published in the register of Ohio (www.registerofohio.stat…

The right to practice before the board shall be limited to attorneys at law authorized to practice in the state of Ohio. Any member in good standing of the bar of any court of the United States or of the highest court of any state may, upon written or oral motion, be permitted to…

(A) Unless exempt from compliance under section 4717.38 of the Revised Code or otherwise not required to file an annual report with the board pursuant to division (K) of section 4717.31 of the Revised Code, each year no later than the thirty-first day of March, a seller of prenee…

(A) Any license granted by the board may be summarily suspended without a prior adjudicatory hearing pursuant division (B) of section 4717.14 of the Revised Code if, in the opinion of the board there is clear and convincing evidence that the license holder has violated divisions …

(A) For purposes of division (A)(9) of section 4717.04 of the Revised Code, the board may impose a forfeiture for the following types of conduct, which constitute violations of Chapter 4717. of the Revised Code. The licensee shall pay to the executive director of the board the fu…

Every crematory, embalming facility and funeral home licensed by the board shall make its records available for inspection to the board or the board's agents during reasonable hours.(A) Every funeral director and funeral home must retain all records relating to any preneed funera…

There is established a recovery fund which shall be administered by the board. The purpose of the fund is to reimburse the purchasers of preneed funeral contracts who have suffered financial loss as a result of malfeasance, misfeasance, default, failure, or insolvency in connecti…

This chapter shall apply to any preneed funeral contract sold by any licensee on or after September 29, 2017, except for a preneed funeral contract that is funded by the assignment of an existing life insurance policy. For purposes of this chapter, an "existing life insurance pol…

The board of embalmers and funeral directors may establish and maintain an automated reporting and payment system. The board shall use the automated reporting and payment system to monitor preneed funeral contracts sold in this state and to manage the "Preneed Recovery Fund," the…

(A) If the board of embalmers and funeral directors establishes and maintains an automated reporting and payment system to carry out the duties pursuant to section 4717.41 of the Revised Code, a funeral home director actually in charge shall register an account with the automated…

(A) An entity seeking to become an institutional depositor authorized to submit reports and payment on behalf of a licensee shall submit a request form to the board. The discretion to authorize an entity rests solely with the board or its delegate.(B) The entity seeking to become…

(A) An institutional depositor for the purposes of these rules is any trust, insurance company, or entity that will perform the act of submitting quarterly reports and payments to the automated reporting and payment system.(B) An institutional depositor may submit quarterly repor…

(A) As used in this division:(1) "Deposit Amount" means the amount, if any, deposited by the purchaser upon the sale of the preneed funeral contract;(2) "Recovery fee" means the amount collected during the sale of the preneed funeral contract;(3) "Funeral home identification numb…

The funeral director actually in charge or institutional depositor reporting to the automated reporting and payment system shall submit a report on a quarterly basis as follows:(A) Calendar quarterly reporting(1) First quarter: January first through March thirty-firstMandatory re…

(A) For the quarter beginning October 1, 2017, and each quarter thereafter, the following amounts shall be paid to the fund by the funeral director actually in charge or institutional depositor:(1) Ten dollars for each preneed funeral contract sold in the state until the balance …

(A) Every funeral director and funeral home shall allow for inspection and retain all preneed records in accordance with rule 4717-13-01 of the Administrative Code.(B) Every funeral director and funeral home shall store records of preneed funeral contracts in a secure location in…

(A) If the board establishes and maintains an automated reporting and payment system to carry out the duties as described under section 4717.41 of the Revised Code, the executive director of the board may do all of the following:(1) Employ an administrator who is responsible for …

(A) The board shall enforce, or cause to be enforced, section 4717.41 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted thereunder and take such action as it considers appropriate.(B) A claim for reimbursement shall be submitted to the board and the board shall investigate all application…

(A) The board shall create an application form for reimbursement which shall be submitted to the board office and require the following information:(1) The name, address, and contact information of the applicant;(2) The name, address, and contact information of the funeral home o…

(A) Reimbursement shall be issued for deaths occurring after September 29, 2017 on any contract or agreement that is in effect before or after this date.(B) Reimbursements from the fund, if any, shall be determined by the board.(C) Reimbursement shall be made to the extent that m…

(A) In the event reimbursement is made to an applicant under this section, the board shall be subrogated in the reimbursed amount and may bring any action the board deems appropriate for the recovery fund, including against a licensee.(B) In pursuing a subrogation claim as author…

(A) The board may provide information from the automated reporting and payment system in accordance with the following:(1) Upon receipt of a request from a funeral recipient of a preneed funeral contract seeking information on the funeral recipient's own contract or the purchaser…

The board shall prepare and submit a financial report on the activity of the fund each year after the fiscal year. Last updated October 2, 2023 at 12:15 PM Authorized By: 4717.04 Amplifies: 4717.41 Five Year Review Date: 5/1/2027

Pursuant to section 4717.051 of the Revised Code, an individual seeking an initial crematory operator permit on January 1, 2019 shall submit the following to the board:(A) Evidence of a board approved crematory operation certification program completed on or after January 1, 2014…

A crematory operator permit issued by the board shall be renewed in accordance with division (A) of section 4717.08 of the Revised Code and division (D) of section 4717.09 of the Revised Code after demonstrating proof to the board the following requirements:(A) An unexpired and a…

(A) A board approved crematory operation certification program required in division (A)(3) of section 4717.051 of the Revised Code means the following:A certification program submitted to the board for review and approval that is approved by vote of the board.(B) The board, after…

(A) As used in this division:"Crematory Operation Certification Program" means a program approved by the board that includes all of the minimum requirements set by the board and a two hour course on laws and rules relevant to this state and specific to crematory operation. The tw…

(A) Pursuant to section 4717.051 of the Revised Code, each person authorized by permit to practice in this state as a crematory operator shall attend a two hour course on law and rules for the twenty-four month compliance period ending December 31, 2018 and every two years therea…

A holder of a crematory operator permit shall display the permit in a conspicuous place within the facility. Last updated October 2, 2023 at 12:16 PM Authorized By: 4717.04 Amplifies: 4717.051 Five Year Review Date: 5/1/2027

(A) As used in this rule:"Crematory Operator Permit Refresher Course" means a program approved by the board that includes all of the minimum requirements set by the board in paragraph (B) of rule 4717-15-04 of the Administrative Code and a two hour course on laws and rules releva…

An existing facility issued a license under section 4717.06 of the Revised Code may transfer its existing name previously approved by the board to a new facility after complying with the following:(A) The applicant submits a new application on a form prescribed by the board and i…