4730.401 Nurses' formulary as interim physician assistant formulary. - Ohio Statutes

4730.401 Nurses' formulary as interim physician assistant formulary.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter referring to the formulary established in rules adopted by the state medical board under section 4730.39 of the Revised Code, all of the following apply:

(A) If the state medical board has adopted all rules necessary to issue certificates to prescribe under this chapter other than the formulary, the board shall begin issuing the certificates to prescribe, and the formulary established under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code shall constitute the formulary of drugs and therapeutic devices that a physician may include in the physician-delegated prescriptive authority granted to a physician assistant who holds a certificate to prescribe issued under this chapter. The application of the formulary established under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code shall cease on the effective date of the initial rules establishing a formulary under section 4730.39 of the Revised Code.

(B) During the period specified in division (A) of this section, all changes relative to the formulary established under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code shall apply in like manner to physician-delegated prescriptive authority for physician assistants.

(C) Notwithstanding the inclusion of schedule II controlled substances in the formulary established under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code, the formulary that applies to physician-delegated prescriptive authority for physician assistants under this section shall not include schedule II controlled substances.

Effective Date: 05-17-2006