Ohio Code 2108.61 – Umbilical cord blood donation definitions
(A) As used in this section and sections 2108.62 and 2108.63 of the Revised Code:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2108.61
- Certified nurse-midwife: means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code and is designated as a certified nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed under Chapter 4730 of the Revised Code to provide services as a physician assistant to patients under the supervision, control, and direction of one or more physicians. See Ohio Code 1.64
(1) “Health care institution” means a hospital registered as such under section 3701.07 of the Revised Code or a freestanding birthing center.
(2) “Health care professional” means a physician authorized under Chapter 4731 of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; a registered nurse, including a certified nurse-midwife, authorized to practice under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code; or a physician assistant authorized to practice under Chapter 4130 of the Revised Code.
(3) “Umbilical cord blood” means the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a newborn child.
(B) The department of health shall encourage health care professionals who provide health care services that are directly related to a woman’s pregnancy to provide a woman before her third trimester of pregnancy with the publications described in section 2108.62 of the Revised Code.
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