Section 4760.03 | Filing application for license.
(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, an individual seeking a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following information:
(1) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is at least twenty-one years of age;
(2) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has successfully completed the training necessary to prepare individuals to practice as anesthesiologist assistants, as specified in section 4760.031 of the Revised Code;
(3) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant holds current certification from the national commission for certification of anesthesiologist assistants and that the requirements for receiving the certification included passage of an examination to determine the individual's competence to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant;
(4) Any other information the board considers necessary to process the application and evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
(B)(1) At the time of making application for a license under division (A) of this section, an applicant shall pay the board a fee of one hundred dollars, no part of which shall be returned.
(2) An applicant seeking a license under division (D) of this section shall pay the fee required under Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code.
(C) The board shall review all applications received under this section. Not later than sixty days after receiving a complete application, the board shall determine whether an applicant meets the requirements to receive a license. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the board shall not issue a license to an applicant unless the applicant is certified by the national commission for certification of anesthesiologist assistants or a successor organization that is recognized by the board.
(D) The board shall issue a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds a license in another state.
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an anesthesiologist assistant in a state that does not issue that license.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:50 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- May 31, 2000 – Senate Bill 278 - 123rd General Assembly [ View May 31, 2000 Version ]
- September 29, 2015 – House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 29, 2015 Version ]
- October 17, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly [ View October 17, 2019 Version ]
- October 9, 2021 – Amended by House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly [ View October 9, 2021 Version ]
- December 29, 2023 – Amended by Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly [ View December 29, 2023 Version ]