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Title 47, Title 47. Occupations-Professions

66 chapters · 2,174 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 472,174 Ch 4731, Chapter 4731 | Physicians; Limited P…144 Ch 4729, Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerou…127 Ch 4723, Chapter 4723 | Nurses111 Ch 4715, Chapter 4715 | Dentists; Dental Hygi…99 Ch 4735, Chapter 4735 | Real Estate Brokers74 Ch 4725, Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispens…66 Ch 4765, Chapter 4765 | First Responders, Eme…64 Ch 4713, Chapter 4713 | Cosmetologists62 Ch 4734, Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors61 Ch 4755, Chapter 4755 | Occupational Therapis…59 Ch 4703, Chapter 4703 | Architects58 Ch 4781, Chapter 4781 | Manufactured Homes56 Ch 4730, Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants55 Ch 4758, Chapter 4758 | Chemical Dependency P…55

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (A) "Certified mental health assistant" means an individual who, under physician supervision, provides mental health care by engaging in any of the activities authorized under section 4772.09 of the Revised Code. (B) "Controlled substance" has the same me…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.02 Prohibited acts
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(A) No person shall hold that person out as being able to function as a certified mental health assistant, or use any words or letters indicating or implying that the person is a certified mental health assistant, without a current, valid license to practice as a certified mental…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.03 Construction and application
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Nothing in this chapter shall: (A) Be construed to affect or interfere with the performance of duties of any medical personnel who are either of the following: (1) In active service in the army, navy, coast guard, marine corps, air force, public health service, or marine hospital…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.04 License eligibility and application
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(A) An individual seeking a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all the information the board considers necessary to …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.041 Criminal records checks

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In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.05 Education programs and advisory committee

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(A) To constitute a certified mental health assistant program for purposes of section 4772.04 of the Revised Code, an education program approved by the chancellor of higher education shall be at least thirty credit hours of graduate coursework that includes courses in each of the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.06 Issuing license

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If the state medical board determines under section 4772.04 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant, the secretary of the board shall register the applicant as a certified mental health assistan…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.07 Duplicate license

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On application by the holder of a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license to replace one that is missing or damaged, to reflect a name change, or for any other reasonable cause. The fee for a duplicate li…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.08 License renewal

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(A) An individual seeking to renew a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant shall, on or before the license's expiration date, apply to the state medical board for renewal. The board shall provide renewal notices to license holders at least one month prior to …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.081 Continuing education and drug database access

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(A) To be eligible for renewal of a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant, an applicant who has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority by the physician supervising the certified mental health assistant is subject to both of the following: (1)…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.082 License restoration

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(A) This section applies to both of the following: (1) An applicant seeking restoration of a license issued under this chapter that has been in a suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years; (2) An applicant seeking issuance of a license pursuant to this cha…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.09 Authority to practice

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A license to practice as a certified mental health assistant issued under this chapter authorizes the holder to practice as a certified mental health assistant as follows: (A) The certified mental health assistant shall practice only under the supervision, control, and direction …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.091 Telehealth

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A certified mental health assistant may provide telehealth services in accordance with section 4743.09 of the Revised Code. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.092 Delegation

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(A) Acting pursuant to a supervision agreement, a certified mental health assistant may delegate performance of a task to implement a patient's plan of care or, if the conditions in division (C) of this section are met, may delegate administration of a drug. Subject to division (…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.10 Supervision agreement

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(A) Before initiating supervision of one or more certified mental health assistants licensed under this chapter, a physician shall enter into a supervision agreement with each certified mental health assistant who will be supervised. A supervision agreement may apply to one or mo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.11 Duties of supervising physician

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(A) The supervising physician of a certified mental health assistant exercises supervision, control, and direction of the certified mental health assistant. A certified mental health assistant may practice in any setting within which the supervising physician has supervision, con…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.12 Prescriptive authority

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(A) A license issued by the state medical board under section 4772.06 of the Revised Code authorizes the license holder to prescribe and personally furnish drugs and therapeutic devices in the exercise of physician-delegated prescriptive authority. (B) In exercising physician-del…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.13 Prescription of controlled substance

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(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, a certified mental health assistant may prescribe to a patient a controlled substance only if the controlled substance is one of the following: (1) Buprenorphine, but only for a patient that is actively engaged in opioid use disorder t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.14 Personally furnishing drugs and therapeutic devices

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(A) A certified mental health assistant who has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority by the physician supervising the certified mental health assistant may personally furnish to a patient samples of drugs and therapeutic devices that are included in the certifi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.15 Medication-assisted treatment

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(A) As used in this section, "community addiction services provider" has the same meaning as in section 5119.01 of the Revised Code. (B) A certified mental health assistant shall comply with section 3719.064 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under section 4772.13 of the Revis…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.19 Rulemaking

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(A) The state medical board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement and administer this chapter. (B) The rules adopted under this section shall include all of the following: (1) Standards and procedures for issuing and renewing licenses …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.20 Disciplinary actions

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(A) The state medical board, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members, may revoke or may refuse to grant a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant to an individual found by the board to have committed fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applyi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.201 Child support default

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On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license to practice as a …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.202 Adjudication of mental competency

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If the state medical board has reason to believe that any person who has been granted a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant under this chapter is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, it may file in the probate court of the county in which the person has a …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.203 Civil penalties

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(A)(1) If a certified mental health assistant violates any section of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, the state medical board may, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and an affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members,…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.21 Reporting, investigations, and hearings

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(A) The state medical board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that any person has violated this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Any person may report to the board in a signed writing any information the person has that appears to show a violation of any provi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.22 Duty of prosecutor to notify medical board

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(A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever any person holding a valid license to practice as a certified mental health assistant issued under this chapter pleads guilty to, is subject to a judicial findin…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.23 Duty of health care facility, health care professional, and liability insurer to notify medical board

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(A) As used in this section, "criminal conduct" and "sexual misconduct" have the same meanings as in section 4731.224 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Within thirty days after the imposition of any formal disciplinary action taken by any health care facility, including a hospital, hea…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.24 Enforcement

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The secretary of the state medical board shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of certified mental health assistants. If the secretary has knowledge or notice of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, the secretary shall investigate the matter, and, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.25 Practicing without a license

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The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the offense was committed or the offender resides, the state medical board, or any other person having knowledge of a person engaged either directly or by complicity in practicing as a certified mental health a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.26 Fees

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The state medical board, subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts specified in this chapter, except that the fees may not exceed the specified amounts by more than fifty per cent. All fees, penalties, and other funds received b…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.27 State medical board - immunity

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In the absence of fraud or bad faith, the state medical board, a current or former board member, an agent of the board, a person formally requested by the board to be the board's representative, or an employee of the board shall not be held liable in damages to any person as the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.28 Human trafficking

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The state medical board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4772.99 Penalties

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(A) Whoever violates section 4772.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. (B)(1) Whoever violates division (B)(1), (C)(1), (C)(2), (D), or (E) of s…