Ohio § 2317.022

§ 2317.022.

(A) As used in this section: (1) “Health care provider” has the same meaning as in section 2317.02 of the Revised Code . (2) “Drug of abuse” has the same meaning as in section 4506.01 of the Revised Code . (B) If an official criminal investigation has begun regarding a person or if a criminal

action or proceeding is commenced against a person, any law enforcement officer who

wishes to obtain from any health care provider a copy of any records the provider

possesses that pertain to any test or the result 1 of any test administered to the person to determine the presence or concentration

of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or alcohol and a drug of abuse in the person's blood,

breath, oral fluid, or urine at any time relevant to the criminal offense in question

shall submit to the health care facility a written statement in the following form: “WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUESTING THE RELEASE OF RECORDS To:  ____________________ (insert name of the health care provider in question). I hereby state that an official criminal investigation has begun regarding, or a criminal

action or proceeding has been commenced against, _______________ (insert the name of the person in question), and that I believe that one or more

tests has been administered to that person by this health care provider to determine

the presence or concentration of alcohol, a drug of abuse, a combination of them,

a controlled substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in that person's

whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, oral fluid, or urine at a time relevant

to the criminal offense in question.  Therefore, I hereby request that, pursuant to division (B)(2) of section 2317.02 of the Revised Code , this health care provider supply me with copies of any records the provider possesses

that pertain to any test or the results of any test administered to the person specified

above to determine the presence or concentration of alcohol, a drug of abuse, a combination

of them, a controlled substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in that

person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, oral fluid, or urine at any time

relevant to the criminal offense in question. _______________ (Name of officer) _______________ (Officer's title) _______________ (Officer's employing agency) _______________ (Officer's telephone number) _______________ _______________ _______________ (Agency's address) _______________ (Date written statement submitted)” (C) A health care provider that receives a written statement of the type described in

division (B) of this section shall comply with division (B)(2) of section 2317.02 of the Revised Code relative to the written statement. 1

 Prior and current versions differ;  although no amendment to this language was indicated

in 2001 H 94, “or the result” appeared as “or the results” in 1994 H 335.