4723-8-04 Standard care arrangement for a certified nurse-midwife, certified nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist.

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 Friday, September 21, 2012 beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Board, located at 17 South High Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH, and continuing 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:

                                                Definitions

                                                Standards of practice 4723-8-03    Title protection

                                Standard care arrangement for a certified nurse-midwife, certified nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist

                                Quality assurance standards

4723-8-10        Continuing education requirements 4723-9-01        Definitions

4723-9-02        Requirements for a course of study in advanced pharmacology 4723-9-07     Certificate to prescribe renewal

                                                Formulary

                                                Course in Ohio law governing drugs and prescriptive authority 4723-9-12  Standards and procedures for review of OARRS

The following rules are proposed new rules to clarify and establish requirements:

4723-9-13         Instruction specific to schedule II controlled substances

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:

v  Written comments brought to the public hearing;

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

v  Written comments mailed to the attention of:

Holly Fischer, Adjudications Counsel State of Ohio Board of Nursing

17 S. High Street, Suite 400

Columbus, Ohio 43215-7410