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OH HB399
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/20/2011
Primary Sponsor
Matt Huffman
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AI Summary
- Requires each hospital to adopt a policy on verbal medical orders within 180 days of the bill's effective date.
- Mandates that individuals receiving verbal medical orders record the date, time, and sign the record according to the hospital's policy.
- Requires hospitals to specify in their policy the procedure for recording orders and the means for authenticating orders (written/electronic initials, signatures, or other appropriate methods).
- Allows hospitals to choose between two authentication timelines: either within 48 hours of the order or within 30 days after patient discharge if the order is immediately repeated and verified by the health care professional.
- Defines "health care professional" as individuals authorized to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, or anyone with authority to give orders regarding patient medical services.
Legislative Description
To require each hospital to establish a policy governing authentication of verbal medical orders.
Hospitals-develop policy-authentication of verbal medical orders
Last Action
To Health & Aging
12/20/2011
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