4723-16-12 Request to address the board regarding a hearing.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Ohio Board of Nursing (Board), pursuant to Chapter 119, Ohio Revised Code, hereby gives notice that it will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering the adoption, amendment, and rescission of rules.

The public hearing will be conducted on Thursday November 20, 2014 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Board, located at 17 South High Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH, 43215 and continue until all parties in attendance have had an opportunity to be heard.

Oral or written testimony may be presented by any person affected by the proposed action.

The following rules are proposed for amendment to clarify and establish requirements:

                                                 General information.

                                                 Hearing representation and appearances.

                                                 Hearing continuances and motions for extensions of time. 4723-16-04           Motions.

                                                 Prehearing processes.

                                                 Witnesses.

                                                 Evidence or factors to be considered by the board. 4723-16-08        Subpoenas for purpose of hearing.

4723-16-10           Settlements.

                                                 Request to address the board regarding a hearing.

                                                 Authority and duties of board hearing committee or hearing examiners. 4723-17-01                Definitions.

4723-17-03           Intravenous therapy procedures. 4723-17-06               Minimum curriculum requirements.

4723-17-07           Proof of completion of an approved course in intravenous therapy 4723-25-01     Purpose of nurse education grant program.

4723-25-02           Definitions.

4723-25-05           Distribution of grants to prelicensure and postlicensure nurse education programs. 4723-25-09 Grant proposal form.

4723-25-11           Grant review criteria.

4723-25-13           Prohibited uses of grant funds. 4723-25-15        Grantee reporting requirements. 4723-25-18            Annual grantee report.

4723-26-01           Definition of terms.

4723-26-04           Renewal of community health worker certificate. 4723-26-05 Continuing education requirements.

4723-26-14           Procedures for obtaining approval or reapproval of community health worker training programs. 4723-4-06   Standards of nursing practice promoting patient safety.

4723-6-02             Eligibility requirements for participation in the alternative program for chemical dependency. 4723-7-01              Definitions.

4723-7-09             Licensure renewal.

4723-8-08             Certificate of authority renewal; notification of national recertification. 4723-9-07                        Certificate to prescribe renewal.

4723-9-12             Standards and procedures for review of OARRS. 4723-14-01                      Definitions.

4723-14-03           Continuing education requirement for licensed nurses. 4723-14-04                      Determining the continuing education credit.

4723-14-05           Education activities that do and do no meet the continuing education requirement. 4723-14-06                      Proof of completion of continuing education.

4723-14-15           Approval of a faculty-directed continuing education activity. 4723-14-16                            Approval of an independent study continuing education activity. 4723-23-02                      Dialysis technician intern certificate.

4723-23-03           Dialysis technician certificate.

4723-23-05           Renewal of a certificate to practice as an Ohio certified dialysis technician. 4723-23-06                      Continuing education requirements.

4723-23-08           Requirements for a dialysis technician training program approved by the board. 4723-27-05                      Renewal of a medication aide certificate.

4723-27-06           Continuing education requirements.

The following rules are proposed to be rescinded:

4723-9-13             Instruction specific to schedule II controlled substances. 4723-14-02                            Military duty time extension and factors to be considered.

The following are proposed new rules:

                        Definitions.

                        Processing applications from service members, veterans, or spouses of service members or veterans. 4723-2-03           Fee waivers available to service members, veterans, or spouses of service members or veterans.

                              Military duty time extension and factors to be considered.

A copy of the proposed rules referenced above may be obtained at the Board's website, www.nursing.ohio.gov, or by sending a request to the Board office with a check for $3.95 made payable to the "Treasurer, State of Ohio," to cover postage cost.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Those persons who wish to provide oral testimony at the hearing are encouraged to inform the Board prior to the hearing date and may be given preference in the order of testimony.

Written comments received by the Board before the close of the hearing record will be considered. Written comments in lieu of oral testimony may be submitted by:

•   Written comments brought to the public hearing;

•   Written comments via email to [e-mail].

•   Written comments mailed to the attention of:

Holly Fischer, General Counsel State of Ohio Board of Nursing 17 S. High Street, Suite 400

Columbus, Ohio 43215-7410

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