The director of health may purchase, store, and distribute antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies that the director deems advisable in the interest of preparing for or responding to a public health emergency. The discretion granted to the director by this section does not relieve the director of the duty to act under section 3701.161 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3701.16
Purchase, storage, distribution of pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies for public health emergency
Effective: February 12, 2004; Latest Legislation: House Bill 6 - 125th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.