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Using CQEs to Remove Employment and Licensing Barriers

Published: Jul 10, 2023

Many Ohio laws prevent individuals with criminal records from obtaining certain licenses or jobs. Luckily, there are several avenues to overcome legal barriers (or “collateral sanction”[1]), such as through record sealing, expungement, pardons, and Certificates of Qualification for Employment (“CQEs”). Individuals with criminal convictions may…

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Ohio Pharmacy Board Expands Drug Repository Rules

Published: Jun 01, 2023

Effective May 27, 2023 the Ohio Board of Pharmacy expanded the list of approved drug repositories to include charitable pharmacies, hospitals, and non-profit clinics. A drug repository is a program that receives eligible donated drugs to provide to patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or who…

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“Shall” Does Not Always Mean “Shall”

Published: Apr 28, 2023

Late last year, the Ohio Supreme Court enshrined what most of us practicing in this field already knew: “shall” does not always mean “shall.” As we have previously addressed, upon appeal of an agency order, Ohio law requires the agency to certify a complete record…

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Xylazine Reclassified as Controlled Substance

Published: Mar 30, 2023

On March 29, 2023, Governor DeWine signed an executive order directing the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy to reclassify xylazine as a controlled substance. The reason given for placing xylazine on Ohio’s controlled substance list is its increasing prevalence in overdose deaths and in…

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Ohio Medical Board Votes In New Supervising Member.

Published: Mar 09, 2023

At its March 2023 meeting, the State Medical Board of Ohio voted to elect veteran Member, Robert “Bob” Giacalone, as its new Supervising Member.  He will replace Bruce Saferin, DPM, in that role.  Originally appointed to the Ohio Medical Board by former Ohio Governor John…

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Court Strips Ohio Agencies’ Interpretative Authority

Published: Mar 01, 2023

In middle school or high school civics class, many of you will have learned that the three branches of government serve separate purposes. The legislative branch writes the law. The judicial branch interprets the law. And the executive branch enforces the law. However, as bureaucracy…

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