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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3727.78

Construction of lay caregiver provisions

Effective: March 21, 2017; Latest Legislation: House Bill 470 - 131st General Assembly

It is the intent of the general assembly that sections 3727.70 to 3727.77 of the Revised Code not be construed to do any of the following:

(A) Interfere with the authority of a patient's attorney- in-fact under sections 1337.11 to 1337.17 of the Revised Code or a patient's proxy under sections 2135.01 to 2135.14 of the Revised Code;

(B) Create a right of action against a hospital or an employee, agent, or contractor of the hospital;

(C) Create a liability for a hospital or an employee, agent, or contractor of the hospital;

(D) Limit, impair, or supersede any right or remedy that a person has under any other statute, rule, regulation, or the common law of this state;

(E) Alter the obligations of an insurer under a health insurance policy, contract, or plan.

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.