Ohio Code § 4723.487

§ 4723.487.

(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, an advanced practice

registered nurse who is designated as a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife,

or certified nurse practitioner shall comply with all of the following as conditions

of prescribing a drug that is either an opioid analgesic or a benzodiazepine as part

of a patient's course of treatment for a particular condition: (1) Before initially prescribing the drug, the advanced practice registered nurse or

the advanced practice registered nurse'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 advanced practice registered nurse practices primarily in a county of this

state that adjoins another state, the advanced practice registered nurse 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 advanced practice registered nurse

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 advanced

practice registered nurse shall assess the information in the report.  The advanced practice registered nurse shall document in the patient's record that

the report was received and the information was assessed. (C) Division (B) of this section does not apply if in 1 any of the following circumstances: (1) A drug database report regarding the patient is not available, in which case the

advanced practice registered nurse shall document in the patient's record the reason

that the report is not available. (2) The drug is prescribed in an amount indicated for a period not to exceed seven days. (3) The drug is prescribed for the treatment of cancer or another condition associated

with cancer. (4) The drug is prescribed to a hospice patient in a hospice care program, as those terms

are defined in section 3712.01 of the Revised Code , or any other patient diagnosed as terminally ill. (5) The drug is prescribed for administration in a hospital, nursing home, or residential

care facility. (D) The board of nursing may adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised

Code, that establish standards and procedures to be followed by an advanced practice

registered nurse 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. 1

 So in original.