The Ohio General Assembly has opened its new two-year session with two anti-union initiatives introduced. Senator Matt Huffman (R, Lima) introduced Senate Bill 72, to repeal Ohio’s historic Prevailing Wage law for all public agencies other than the state. Separately, Representative John Becker (R, Cincinnati)…
By now, nearly everyone working in Ohio’s pharmacy industry knows about Senate Bill 319, the new law requiring separate licensure for individuals employed as pharmacy technicians. What remains unclear is when and how pharmacy technicians will apply for and receive these new licenses. As of…
On February 17, 2017, the Ohio Department of Commerce filed the proposed cultivator rules with the Joint Committee on Rule Review. There will be a public hearing to address these rules on March 20, 2017, at the State Fire Marshal’s Office, 8895 E. Main Street,…
After an Ohio licensed physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist or other licensed professional is identified by their respective Ohio licensing board as having or potentially having a chemical dependency problem, it is common for the the licensing board to require the licensee to abstain from using…
The Ohio Department of Commerce regulates medical marijuana cultivators, processors, and testing laboratories. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy regulates medical marijuana dispensaries and maintains a database of patients for whom medical marijuana has been recommended, as well as their caregivers. The State Medical Board of…
Based upon public records obtained by the nursing license defense attorneys at Graff & McGovern, the Ohio Board of Nursing, following its January 2017 Board Meeting, mailed Notices of Opportunity for Hearing to 106 licensed nurses. This is the first set of Notices issued by…
The Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee met on Friday, January 27, 2017. The Committee may develop and submit to the Ohio Department of Commerce, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, and the State Medical Board of Ohio any recommendations related to the medical marijuana control program…
Every licensed healthcare practitioner needs to understand the consequences of failing to follow the basic procedural requirements for appealing an Adjudication Order issued by a licensing board that sanctions his or her professional license. Otherwise, the licensed healthcare practitioner will be at risk of joining…
During the past few months, the nursing license defense attorneys at Graff & McGovern have observed numerous new investigations and disciplinary cases brought by the Ohio Board of Nursing against nurses alleged to have displayed aggressive behavior towards their patients. These are very difficult cases…
The State and federal governments continue active bidding of substantial construction contracting projects across Ohio, such bidding opportunities are available on-line. The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission is requesting proposals for a Construction Manager at Risk for renovation of the Ackerman Building at The Ohio State…
