5111.889 Practice of nursing as registered nurse or licensed practical nurse not allowed by home care attendants.
5111.889 Practice of nursing as registered nurse or licensed practical nurse not allowed by home care attendants.
A home care attendant who provides home care attendant services to a consumer in accordance with the authorizing health care professional’s authorization does not engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse or in the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse in violation of section 4723.03 of the Revised Code.
A consumer or the consumer’s authorized representative shall report to the director of job and family services if a home care attendant engages in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse or the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse beyond the authorizing health care professional’s authorization. The director shall forward a copy of each report to the board of nursing.
Added by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.