Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) Each adult open-heart surgery service should maintain a volume of open-heart procedures per year sufficient to ensure the safety and quality of procedures performed at the service and individual surgeon proficiency.(B) Volume may be considered by the director in co…

19.03 PDF: (A) The provisions of rules 3701-22-48 to 3701-22-52 of the Administrative Code are applicable to each pediatric intensive care service (PICU) regardless of the date service was initiated.(B) Each PICU service will develop and follow written comprehensive and effective…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each PICU service will have a medical director whose appointment, acceptance and responsibilities will be in writing and on file in the PICU.(B) The PICU medical director will be:(1) An active service provider in the PICU where he or she is the medical director; an…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each PICU will have controlled access with no through traffic.(B) The location of the PICU:(1) Is recommended to be in close proximity to the physician's on-call office.(2) Will be in close proximity to a family waiting area; and(3) Will be available by gurney to t…

19.03 PDF: (A) Appropriate drugs for resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support will be present and immediately available for use in the treatment of any patient in the PICU.(B) The following life-saving, therapeutic and monitoring equipment will be present or immediately …

19.03 PDF: Each PICU will have a multidisciplinary collaborative quality assessment and performance improvement program. The written quality assessment and performance improvement program plan required under rule 3701-22-07 of the Administrative Code will, at a minimum, include a…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, or stereotactic radiosurgery service will operate in accordance with Chapter 3748. of the Revised Code and all rules adopted thereunder.(B) Each radiation therapy service, stereotactic radiotherapy, and stereotacti…

19.03 PDF: (A) The provisions of rules 3701-22-54 to 3701-22-59 of the Administrative Code are applicable on the effective date of this rule to each pediatric cardiac catheterization service performing procedures on patients less than eighteen years of age, regardless of the date…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each pediatric cardiac catheterization service will designate a medical director for the pediatric cardiac catheterization service. The medical director will:(1) Possess the experience and leadership qualities that are necessary to manage the laboratory appropriate…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each pediatric cardiac catheterization service will provide adequate, properly designed space to perform cardiac catheterization procedures safely and effectively. The amount of space may vary with the types of procedures performed and the nature of the facility su…

19.03 PDF: (A) To assure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and personnel, each pediatric cardiac catheterization service will establish and maintain safety guidelines, practices and policies in accordance with applicable United States nuclear regulatory commission regula…

19.03 PDF: (A) A pediatric cardiac catheterization service should maintain a volume of cardiac catheterization procedures sufficient to ensure the safety and quality of procedures performed at the service and individual cardiologist proficiency.(B) No minimum cardiologist volume …

19.03 PDF: (A) Each pediatric cardiac catheterization service will have a regular formal morbidity and mortality conference:(1) Chaired by the medical director of the pediatric cardiac catheterization service or the medical director's designee;(2) Held at a minimum of once every …

19.03 PDF: (A) The provisions of rules 3701-22-60 to 3701-22-64 of the Administrative Code are applicable to each pediatric cardiovascular surgery service performing procedures on patients less than eighteen years of age. Patients eighteen and older may be served at a pediatric c…

19.03 PDF: (A) The medical director of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery service will be board-certified in thoracic surgery or, in lieu of the board certification requirements specified in this chapter, will be:(1) A physician who is board-certified by a foreign board and is el…

19.03 PDF: (A) Operating rooms used for pediatric cardiovascular surgery:(1) Standard operating rooms will:(a) Have a minimum floor area of four hundred fifty square feet;(b) Have the following minimum clearances:(i) If anesthesia is utilized, six feet at the head of the operatin…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each pediatric cardiovascular surgery service should maintain a volume of cardiovascular procedures sufficient to ensure the safety and quality of procedures performed at the service and individual surgeon proficiency.(B) No minimum per surgeon volume is recommende…

19.03 PDF: In addition to the general quality assessment and performance improvement requirements set forth in rule 3701-22-07 of the Administrative Code, each pediatric cardiovascular surgery service will:(A) As part of the service's overall quality assessment and performance im…

19.03 PDF: In addition with the actions taken by the director against a hospital with a health care service under paragraphs (B)(1) and (B)(2) of rule 3701-22-05 of the Administrative Code, the director may issue an order to suspend operations to a health care service, for the fo…

19.03 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Board of health" means the board of health of a city or general health district, or the authority having the duties of a board of health in any city, as authorized by section 3709.05 of the Revised Code, or the board of health's authorized …

19.03 PDF: (A) Pre-approval requirements. Prior to issuing a permit to operate a newly constructed, substantially altered or existing unlicensed resident camp, the board of health shall review and either accept or not accept plans that have been submitted in accordance with this …

19.03 PDF: (A) Permission to operate. No person shall operate or maintain a resident camp without a permit issued by the board of health having jurisdiction.(B) Submission of plans. Any person who intends to construct, substantially alter or operate an existing, unpermitted resid…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall construct, substantially alter or operate an existing unpermitted resident camp until both of the following have occurred:(1) The proposed location of the resident camp has been evaluated by the board of health under paragraph (B) of this rule; and(…

19.03 PDF: (A) "ASSE" means the American society of sanitary engineering.(B) "Backflow" has the same meaning as set forth in rule 4101:3-2-01 of the Administrative Code.(C) "Campground" collectively means a combined park-camp, recreation camp, recreational vehicle park and tempor…

19.03 PDF: (A) Forms. The director shall approve forms to be used by the department and licensor for plan approvals, construction verification inspections and compliance inspections.(B) State program license fees. The director shall ensure that a fee of one hundred ten dollars is…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pre-licensure requirements. Prior to issuing a license to operate a newly constructed, substantially altered or existing unlicensed campground, the licensor shall determine that plans have been approved in accordance with paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3701-26-02 of the …

19.03 PDF: (A) Submission of plans. Any person who intends to construct, substantially alter or operate an existing, unlicensed campground on or after the effective date of this rule shall comply with rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code.(B) License to operate. No person sh…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall construct, substantially alter or operate an existing unlicensed campground until both of the following have occurred:(1) The proposed location of the campground has been evaluated by the licensor under paragraph (B) of this rule; and(2) The plans f…

19.03 PDF: (A) The director may grant a variance or waiver from any requirement established by Chapter 3701-26 of the Administrative Code or Chapter 3729. of the Revised Code.(B) A campground seeking a variance or waiver from any of the requirements established by this Chapter mu…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Alter or alteration" means to make a change in the type of construction or configuration of a private water system, including without limitation:(1) Adding or changing the design of continuous disinfection, water treatment, methane treatment device, or a cyst redu…

19.03 PDF: (A) The definition of private water system as stated in paragraph (XXX) of rule 3701-28-01 of the Administrative Code shall apply to all systems regardless of the date of construction, development, installation, or alteration. All private water systems constructed prio…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall construct, alter or seal a private water system, test well or part thereof, unless a valid permit for the system has been issued by the board of health pursuant to this rule.(1) Any person intending to construct a private water system, convert a wel…

19.03 PDF: (A) The board of health or the department of health may perform inspections as often as necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with this chapter. For purposes of this rule, "inspection" means the observation and documentation of the location, construction, or p…

19.03 PDF: (A) The director of health shall survey each private water systems program of the city and general health districts, or the authorities having the same duties as a board under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code, at least once every three years to determine their adequ…

19.03 PDF: (A) Boards of health of city or general health districts may establish fees in accordance with section 3709.09 of the Revised Code for the purpose of administering and enforcing the requirements of this chapter. The fees shall be established using the categories prescr…

19.03 PDF: (A) Each private water system shall be properly maintained and operated according to the requirements of this chapter, and as follows:(1) Where two or more dwellings are serviced by a private water system, the entire private water system shall be owned and maintained e…

19.03 PDF: (A) If the department or board of health determines that any private water system, any part thereof, or any appurtenance thereto, is being maintained in such a fashion, has deteriorated to such an extent, has been abandoned, that a safety hazard exists or contaminants …

19.03 PDF: (A) Materials used in the drilling process shall meet the following requirements:(1) All materials used in the well construction process shall be stored and transported in a manner to prevent or reduce contamination of the materials prior to placement in the well.(2) M…

19.03 PDF: Wells used as private water systems shall be constructed to comply with the requirements of this rule.(A) During the construction, alteration or maintenance of a well, steps must be taken by the owner and the private water systems contractor to minimize the entrance of…

19.03 PDF: (A) For purposes of this rule:(1) "Drawdown" means the extent to which the water level in and near a well is lowered when water is pumped or flows from the well.(2) "Pump test" means to withdraw water from a well at a constant or stepped rate while measuring the drawdo…

19.03 PDF: (A) Cisterns, reservoir tanks, and hauled water storage tanks shall be watertight with a reasonably smooth, clean interior surface. All concrete tanks shall be made of materials and constructed in accordance with ASTM specifications C 913-2016. All plastic or fiberglas…

19.03 PDF: (A) Water obtained from a spring construction shall be continuously disinfected and filtered as prescribed in rule 3701-28-15 of the Administrative Code.(B) The location of the spring shall be at a point free from flooding and, in addition to the requirements of rule 3…

19.03 PDF: (A) Ponds shall be considered as a source of water for human consumption at the discretion of the board of health, only when available ground water sources are inadequate for the intended use or unacceptable due to the presence of naturally occurring or man-made contam…

19.03 PDF: (A) All private water systems using continuous disinfection and continuous filtration shall conform to the requirements of this rule.(B) All water treatment components shall be protected from weather, freezing, and contamination, and located so as to be easily inspecte…

19.03 PDF: (A) All water haulers shall comply with the requirements of this rule. All water received from transportation equipment shall be potable and from an approved public water system and shall have a minimum of 0.2 milligram per liter of free residual chlorine at the time o…

19.03 PDF: (A) All private water systems that are not providing the source of water for human consumption, as defined in paragraph (CCC) of rule 3701-28-01 of the Administrative Code, shall either be sealed or decommissioned in accordance with this rule or maintained in strict co…

19.03 PDF: (A) As a condition of doing business in this state, private water systems contractors shall annually register with the department and comply with the surety bonding requirements of section 3701.344 of the Revised Code and the requirements of this rule.(1) Only register…