Ohio Code § 2305.231

Ohio Code § 2305.231. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2305.231.

(A) As used in this section: (1) “ Dentist ” means a person who is licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice

dentistry. (2) “ Physician ” means a person authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine

and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery. (3) “ Registered nurse ” means a nurse who is licensed as a registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the Revised

Code. (4) “ Therapeutic recreation ” means adoptive recreation services to persons with illnesses or disabling conditions

in order to do any of the following: (a) Restore, remediate, or rehabilitate; (b) Improve functioning and independence; (c) Reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability. (B) No physician who volunteers the physician's services as a team physician or team

podiatrist to a school's athletics program, no dentist who volunteers the dentist's

services as a team dentist to a school's athletics program, and no registered nurse

who volunteers the registered nurse's services as a team nurse to a school's athletics

program is liable in damages in a civil action for administering emergency medical

care, emergency dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment

to a participant in an athletic event involving the school, at the scene of the event

or while the participant is being transported to a hospital, physician's or dentist's

office, or other medical or dental facility, or for acts performed in administering

the care or treatment, unless the acts of the physician, dentist, or registered nurse

constitute willful or wanton misconduct. (C)(1) No physician who volunteers the physician's services as a camp physician at a camp

that specializes in therapeutic recreation, and no registered nurse who volunteers

the registered nurse's services at such a camp, is liable in damages in a civil action

for either of the following: (a) Administering medical care, or emergency professional care, or first aid treatment

to a participant in the camp or while the participant is being transported to a hospital,

physician's or dentist's office, or other medical or dental facility; (b) Acts performed in administering that care or treatment. (2) Division (C)(1) of this section does not apply if the acts of the physician or registered

nurse constitute willful or wanton misconduct. (D) This section does not apply if the administration of emergency medical care, emergency

dental care, other emergency professional care, or first aid treatment is rendered

for remuneration, or with the expectation of remuneration, from the recipient of the

care or treatment or from someone on the recipient's behalf.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2305.231
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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