Two new bills would create state registration of Roofing Contractors and Home Improvement Contractors, initiatives that began in the prior General Assembly session. Senate Bill 115, sponsored by Senator Kevin Bacon (R, Columbus), would require any Roofing Contractor to register with the Ohio Construction Industry…
Following significant criticism from practitioners, the Ohio Medical Board has revised a proposal mandating continuing education for licensed massage therapists. Last October the Board proposed a new set of rules that would have required all Ohio licensed massage therapists take at least twenty-four hours of…
House Bill 75 (HB 75) was introduced February 21, 2017. The sponsors, Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township), recognize that Ohio has burdensome occupational licensing requirements, and often does not recognize licenses earned and issued in another state. In general, Ohio may…
The State Medical Board of Ohio Policy Committee is currently in the process of revising proposed rules designed to establish a confidential non-disciplinary track for licensees with mental or physical illness. The professional license defense attorneys at Graff & McGovern are pleased to see the…
For a second time in less than a year, Senator Kris Jordan (R, Delaware) introduced legislation that would close each state agency unless affirmatively renewed, after a performance audit by the State Auditor. Former Senate President Keith Faber (R, Celina), now in the House of…
In response to concerns from impacted individuals and consumer groups, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy has amended its proposed rules for the implementation of office-based opioid treatment. According to a review of the proposed rules by Ohio’s Common Sense Initiative Office: The Board determined that…
On June 8, 2016, Governor John Kasich signed Substitute House Bill 523, making Ohio the twenty-fifth state to legalize marijuana for medical use. The law allows patients to use but not smoke marijuana with a physician’s prescription. House Bill 523 addressed more than just the…
Nurses who enter into a Consent Agreement with the Ohio Board of Nursing and nurses who are issued an Adjudication Order by the Nursing Board to address and resolve violations of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act (Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4723) are, pursuant to the…
For a third legislative session, Rep. Jay Edwards (R, Nelsonville) is set to introduce legislation that mandates design professionals to specify all materials for water. The legislation is supported by the Chemical Council in an effort to prevent professional engineers from specifying materials to the…
A Court of Appeals found against a comprehensive general liability (CGL) insurer when an owner suffered water damages caused by faulty workmanship of a subcontractor. This result is opposite recent Ohio Supreme Court precedent which found that CGL coverage cannot be used for prime contractor…
