Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4723.4810

(A)(1) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this chapter or rule adopted by the board of nursing, a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse issued under section 4723.42 of the Revised Code may issue a prescription for or personally furnish a complete or partial supply of a drug to treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, without having examined the individual for whom the drug is intended, if all of the following conditions are met:

(2) A prescription issued under this section shall include the individual's name and address, if known. If the nurse is unable to obtain the individual's name and address, the prescription shall include the patient's name and address and the words “expedited partner therapy” or the letters “EPT.”

(3) A nurse may prescribe or personally furnish a drug under this section for not more than a total of two individuals who are sexual partners of the nurse's patient.

(1) Provide the patient with information concerning the drug for the purpose of sharing the information with the individual, including directions for use of the drug and any side effects, adverse reactions, or known contraindications associated with the drug;

(2) Recommend to the patient that the individual seek treatment from a health professional;

(3) Document all of the following in the patient's record:

(1) If the nurse contacts the individual, the nurse shall do all of the following:

(2) If the nurse does not contact the individual, the nurse shall document that fact in the patient's record.

(1) Damages in any civil action;

(2) Prosecution in any criminal proceeding;

(3) Professional disciplinary action.