4731-14-01 Pronouncement of death.

 

 

 

4731-14-01                  Pronouncement of death.

 

 

 

(A)    For purposes of this rule, a "physician" refers to an individual holding a current certificate to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

 

(B)   Only an individual holding a current certificate to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery issued under section 4731.14 of the Revised Code, a training certificate issued under section 4731.291 of the Revised Code, a visiting medical faculty certificate issued under section 4731.293 of the Revised Code or a special activities certificate issued under section 4731.294 of the Revised Code, in Ohio can pronounce a person dead.

 

(C)   An individual as defined in paragraph (A) of this rule may pronounce a person dead without personally examining the body of the deceased only if a competent observer has recited the facts of the deceased's present medical condition to the physician and the physician is satisfied that death has occurred.

 

(D)  For purposes of this rule a competent observer shall mean:

 

(1)   A registered nurse holding a current license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code;

 

(2)   A licensed practical nurse holding a current license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code;

 

(3)    An EMT-B holding a current certificate pursuant to section 4765.30 of the Revised Code;

 

(4)    An EMT-I holding a current certificate pursuant to section 4765.30 of the Revised Code;

 

(5)    A paramedic holding a current certificate pursuant to section 4765.30 of the Revised Code;

 

(6)    A physician assistant holding a current certificate of registration to practice issued under Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code who has met all requirements of Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code;

 

(7)   A chiropractor holding a current certificate issued under Chapter 4734. of the Revised Code;

 

(8)    An individual authorized to pronounce a person dead under paragraph (B) of

 

 

 

this  rule  or  a  person  holding  a  current  certificate  to  practice  podiatric medicine and surgery in Ohio.

(9) A coroner's investigator as referenced in section 313.05 of the Revised Code.

Effective:                                                     06/30/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         03/23/2007 and 06/30/2011

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

06/18/2007

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           4730.07, 4731.05

Rule Amplifies:                                  4731.22, 4731.291, 4731.293, 4731.294, 4731.34

Prior Effective Dates:                         5/10/90, 5/31/02, 2/28/04