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Healthcare Access Laws in Ohio

Complete profile of healthcare access laws in Ohio: scope of practice, licensure compacts, certificate of need, and more.

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Certificate of need

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Have Certificate of Need Programshave CON programs2026-07-22Link
Regulate Multiple Health Services Under CON102026-07-22Link
Regulate Hospital Beds Under CONregulate hospital beds2026-07-22Link
Regulate Imaging Services Under CONdo not regulate imaging2026-07-22Link
Regulate Ambulatory Surgery Centers Under CONregulate ASCs2026-07-22Link

Compounding

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Permit Office-Use Compoundingpermit office-use2026-07-22Link
Require Out-of-State Pharmacy Licenses for Compoundingrequire license2026-07-22Link
Require State 503B Outsourcing Facility Registrationrequire 503B2026-07-22Link
Limit Anticipatory CompoundingLimited anticipatory quantities permitted2026-07-22Link

Direct primary care

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Have Direct Primary Care Statutesdo not have DPC statutes2026-07-22Link
Declare Direct Primary Care Not Insurancedo not declare DPC not insurance2026-07-22Link

Licensure compacts

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Participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compactparticipate2026-07-22Link
Participate in the Nurse Licensure Compactparticipate2026-07-22Link
Participate in PSYPACTparticipate2026-07-22Link
Have Active Licensure Compact Effective Dates2020-01-012026-07-22Link

Off-label prescribing

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Protect Physicians from Board Discipline for Off-Label Prescribingdo not explicitly protect physicians2026-07-22Link
Protect Pharmacist Right to Refuse to Fill Prescriptionsprotect pharmacist refusal2026-07-22Link
Prohibit Pharmacist Refusal to Fill Lawful Prescriptionsdo not prohibit refusal2026-07-22Link
Have Recent Off-Label Statute Activity2020-2023 statute2026-07-22Link

Price transparency

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Have Price Transparency Laws Beyond Federal Requirementshave state laws2026-07-22Link
Have Price Transparency Enforcement MechanismsDOH enforcement; administrative penalties2026-07-22Link

Regenerative medicine

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Permit Unapproved Cell Therapiesdo not explicitly permit2026-07-22Link
Require Patient Disclosure for Cell Therapiesdo not require disclosure2026-07-22Link
Limit Practitioner Scope for Cell TherapiesNo explicit state provision; federal framework applies.2026-07-22Link
Have Cell Therapy Statute ReferencesNo explicit state statute identified.2026-07-22Link

Right to try

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Have Enacted State Right to Try Lawshave state RTT laws2026-07-22Link
Enacted Right to Try Laws Before Federal Law20162026-07-22Link
Require Individualized Manufacturer Approval for RTTdo not require individualized approval2026-07-22Link
Provide Manufacturer Liability Protection Under RTTprovide liability shield2026-07-22Link
Require Insurer Coverage of Investigational Treatmentsdo not require coverage2026-07-22Link

Scope of practice

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Allow Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitionersreduced practice2026-07-22Link
Require Physician Collaboration for PAsrequire collaboration2026-07-22Link
License Naturopathic Doctorsdo not license naturopaths2026-07-22Link
Grant Prescriptive Authority to Naturopathsno prescriptive authority2026-07-22Link
License Certified Professional Midwivesdo not license CPMs2026-07-22Link
Allow Pharmacist Prescribingprotocol-based prescribing2026-07-22Link

Telehealth

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Have Modality-Neutral Telehealth Policiesdo not have modality-neutral policies2026-07-22Link
Permit Audio-Only Telehealth Visitspermit audio-only2026-07-22Link
Allow Physician-Patient Relationship via Telehealthallow telehealth relationship2026-07-22Link
Offer Out-of-State Telehealth Registration Pathwaysoffer pathway2026-07-22Link
Have Stricter Controlled Substance Telehealth Policiesfederal baseline2026-07-22Link

Vaccine exemption

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Allow Medical Vaccine Exemptionsallow medical exemptions2026-07-22Link
Allow Religious Vaccine Exemptionsallow religious exemptions2026-07-22Link
Allow Philosophical Vaccine Exemptionsallow philosophical exemptions2026-07-22Link
Require Specific Processes for Vaccine Exemptionsstandard form2026-07-22Link

Methodology: Data aggregated from public sources. Informational use only; verify with official state statutes before acting.