Ohio Revised Code Title LI. Public Welfare § 5164.091

(1) “Benzodiazepine” has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code.

(2) “Chronic pain” has the same meaning as in section 4731.052 of the Revised Code.

(3) “Hospice care program” and “hospice patient” have the same meanings as in section 3712.01 of the Revised Code.

(4) “Opioid analgesic” has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code.

(5) “Prescriber” has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.

(6) “Terminal condition” means an irreversible, incurable, and untreatable condition that caused by disease, illness, or injury and will likely result in death. A terminal condition is one in which there can be no recovery, although there may be periods of remission.

(B)(1) With respect to the medicaid program's coverage of prescribed drugs, the department of medicaid shall apply prior authorization requirements or other utilization review measures as conditions of providing coverage of an opioid analgesic prescribed for the treatment of chronic pain, except when the drug is prescribed under one of the following circumstances:

(2) When implementing division (B)(1) of this section, the department shall consider either or both of the following, as applicable to the case in which the opioid analgesic is prescribed: