Ohio Code § 4715.302

§ 4715.302.

(A) As used in this section: (1) “ Drug database ” means the database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant

to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code . (2) “Opioid analgesic” and “benzodiazepine” have the same meanings as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code . (B) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (E) of this section, a dentist shall comply

with all of the following as conditions of prescribing a drug that is either an opioid

analgesic or a benzodiazepine, or personally furnishing a complete or partial supply

of such a drug, as part of a patient's course of treatment for a particular condition: (1) Before initially prescribing or furnishing the drug, the dentist or the dentist's

delegate shall request from the drug database a report of information related to the

patient that covers at least the twelve months immediately preceding the date of the

request.  If the dentist practices primarily in a county of this state that adjoins another

state, the dentist or delegate also shall request a report of any information available

in the drug database that pertains to prescriptions issued or drugs furnished to the

patient in the state adjoining that county. (2) If the patient's course of treatment for the condition continues for more than ninety

days after the initial report is requested, the dentist or delegate shall make periodic

requests for reports of information from the drug database until the course of treatment

has ended.  The requests shall be made at intervals not exceeding ninety days, determined according

to the date the initial request was made.  The request shall be made in the same manner provided in division (B)(1) of this

section for requesting the initial report of information from the drug database. (3) On receipt of a report under division (B)(1) or (2) of this section, the dentist

shall assess the information in the report.  The dentist shall document in the patient's record that the report was received

and the information was assessed. (C)(1) Division (B) of this section does not apply if a drug database report regarding the

patient is not available.  In this event, the dentist shall document in the patient's record the reason that

the report is not available. (2) Division (B) of this section does not apply if the drug is prescribed or personally

furnished in an amount indicated for a period not to exceed seven days. (D) The state dental board may adopt rules that establish standards and procedures to

be followed by a dentist regarding the review of patient information available through

the drug database under division (A)(5) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code .  The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (E) This section and any rules adopted under it do not apply if the state board of pharmacy

no longer maintains the drug database.