September 14,
2017 15873 15873 
HealthScene Ohio, the Medical Board’s quarterly magazine, is now available. The Summer 2017 issue features articles on preventing burnout, surgery helping those with cerebral palsy, radiologists do more than take x-rays, overcoming the opioid epidemic, combating treatment-resistant cancer, addressing IBS, SIBO and gut health, causes of chronic pelvic pain and robotic surgery revolutionizes surgical procedures. http://bit.ly/2vImESi
August 31,
2017 15898 15898
The date of the next Cosmetic Therapy exam is Friday, October 20, 2017. The application must be submitted before 5 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2017. Click here for information and to submit an application.
August 18,
2017 38126 38126
Effective August 31, 2017, the State of Ohio will have new rules for prescribing opioid analgesics for the treatment of acute pain. Please be advised, these rules DO NOT apply to the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain. Click here to watch the educational video/overview.
In general, the rules limit the prescribing of opioid analgesics for acute pain, as follows:
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No more than seven days of opioids can be prescribed in the initial prescription for adults.
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No more than five days of opioids can be prescribed in the initial prescription for minors, and only after the written consent of the parent or guardian is obtained.
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Health care providers may prescribe opioids in excess of the day supply limits only if they provide a specific reason in the patient’s medical record.
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Except as provided for in the rules, the total morphine equivalent dose (MED) of a prescription for acute pain cannot exceed an average of 30 MED per day.
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The new limits do not apply to opioids prescribed for cancer, palliative care, end-of-life/hospice care or medication-assisted treatment for addiction.
NOTE: These rules do not apply to veterinarians.
Starting December 29, 2017, rule 4729-5-30 will require prescribers to include the first four characters (ex. M16.5) of the diagnosis code (ICD-10) or the full procedure code (Current Dental Terminology - CDT) on opioid prescriptions, which will be entered by the pharmacy into Ohio’s prescription monitoring program, OARRS. This requirement will take effect for all other controlled substance prescriptions on June 1, 2018. NOTE: This requirement does not apply to veterinarians.
Starting December 29, 2017, rule 4729-5-30 will also require prescribers to indicate the days’ supply on all controlled substance and gabapentin prescriptions. NOTE: This requirement does not apply to veterinarians.
To assist prescriber’s in calculating a patient’s morphine equivalent dose, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has developed a conversion chart that can be accessed here: www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/MEDtable.
For additional information, please review your licensing board’s respective rules and the Board of Pharmacy’s manner of issuance rule:
Medical Board - Rules for Physicians and Physician Assistants
4731-11-01 - Definitions (related to controlled substances)
4731-11-02 - General provisions (related to controlled substances)
4731-11-13 - Prescribing of opioid analgesics for acute pain
Dental Board
4715-6-02 - Prescribing opioid analgesics for acute pain
Nursing Board
4723-9-10 - Formulary; standards of prescribing for advanced practice registered nurses designated as clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives, or certified nurse practitioners.
Pharmacy Board
4729-5-30 - Manner of issuance of a prescription. (NOTE: This rule will not go into effect until December 29, 2017. The Board has adopted a resolution regarding the diagnosis/procedure code provisions of this rule: www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/AcuteResolution)
Prescribing Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
As a reminder, Ohio developed guidelines for the treatment of chronic pain using opioids. These guidelines can be accessed here.
For More Information
If you are a prescriber, please contact your respective regulatory board using the information below.
August 15,
2017 17223 17223
Newly Adopted and Amended Rules
The Medical Board adopted the following new and amended rules that are effective on 8/31/17:
Medical or osteopathic licensure: 4731-6-01, 4731-6-05, 4731-6-10, 4731-6-21, 4731-6-22, 4731-6-30, 4731-6-32, 4731-6-33, 4731-6-34
Drug treatment of chronic pain: 4731-21-01, 4731-21-02, 4731-21-03 , 4731-21-04, 4731-21-06
August 4,
2017 16390 16390
The date of the next Cosmetic Therapy exam is Monday, August 21, 2017. The application must be submitted before 5 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017. Click here for information and to submit an application.
August 2,
2017 16637 16637
The July 27, 2017 issue of the Medical Board's eNews has arrived. Highlights:
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eLicense Conversion Forms
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Physician Assistant Supervision Agreements in eLicense
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ODH Grant Funding Opportunity
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OARRS Connects with Pennsylvania
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Monthly Formal Action Report
Click here for all of the details.
July 10,
2017 16571 16571
The date of the next Cosmetic Therapy exam is Monday, August 21, 2017. The application must be submitted before 5 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017. Click here for information and to submit an application.
June 30,
2017 18003 18003
A public hearing on proposed rules will be conducted on July 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, State Fire Marshal’s Office, 8895 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. Oral and written testimony may be presented by any person affected by the proposed rules.
Rules in Chapter 4731-32. The rules concern medical marijuana certificates to recommend, standards of care related to recommending medical marijuana, and petitions to request additional qualifying conditions or diseases.
June 30,
2017 17259 17259
The Medical Board’s office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of Independence Day. The office will reopen on Wednesday at 8 a.m.