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OH HB215
Bill
Status
9/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Todd Snitchler
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AI Summary
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Creates supervisory investigative panel consisting of the State Dental Board's secretary and vice-secretary to oversee all board investigations and authorize subpoenas with probable cause determinations.
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Establishes procedures for dental board hearings including appointment of three permanent hearing referees/examiners, mandatory provision of investigative items to respondents 60+ days before hearings, and written proposed findings of fact within 30 days of hearing closure.
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Modifies quality intervention program from mandatory to optional for the dental board and limits license holder participation to 180 days with additional monitoring not exceeding one year.
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Allows audiologists who obtained master's degrees in audiology before January 1, 2006, to practice without obtaining a doctor of audiology degree if they meet supervised professional experience requirements and obtain a conditional license.
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Establishes inactive license classification for speech-language pathologists and audiologists, allows nursing facilities to avoid submitting Medicaid claims for Medicare cost-sharing expenses when no payment would be received, and modifies administrative appeal notice requirements to simplify language about agency order challenges.
Legislative Description
And to contingently amend Section 3 of Sub. H.B. 190 of the 128th General Assembly to modify the laws governing investigations and hearings conducted by the State Dental Board, to modify the laws specifying when certain continuing education requirements for dental hygienists are applicable, to modify the laws governing the licensure of audiologists and speech-language pathologists, to modify the laws governing appeals of administrative adjudications, and to specify a situation in which a nursing facility is not required to submit a Medicaid claim for Medicare cost-sharing expenses.
State Dental Board-modify law governing investigations and hearings
Last Action
Effective Date
9/13/2010