Ohio § 3111.91
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3111.91, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3111.91.
(A) In a non-spousal artificial insemination, fresh or frozen semen may be used, provided
that the requirements of division (B) of this section are satisfied. (B)(1) A physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner,
certified nurse-midwife, or person under the supervision and control of a physician
may use fresh semen for purposes of a non-spousal artificial insemination, only if
within one year prior to the supplying of the semen, all of the following occurred: (a) A complete medical history of the donor, including, but not limited to, any available
genetic history of the donor, was obtained by a physician, a physician assistant,
a clinical nurse specialist, or a certified nurse practitioner. (b) The donor had a physical examination by a physician, a physician assistant, a clinical
nurse specialist, or a certified nurse practitioner. (c) The donor was tested for blood type and RH factor. (2) A physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner,
certified nurse-midwife, or person under the supervision and control of a physician
may use frozen semen for purposes of a non-spousal artificial insemination only if
all the following apply: (a) The requirements set forth in division (B)(1) of this section are satisfied; (b) In conjunction with the supplying of the semen, the semen or blood of the donor was
the subject of laboratory studies that the physician involved in the non-spousal artificial
insemination considers appropriate. The laboratory studies may include, but are not limited to, venereal disease research
laboratories, karotyping, GC culture, cytomegalo, hepatitis, kem-zyme, Tay-Sachs,
sickle-cell, ureaplasma, HLTV-III, and chlamydia. (c) The physician involved in the non-spousal artificial insemination determines that
the results of the laboratory studies are acceptable results. (3) Any written documentation of a physical examination conducted pursuant to division
(B)(1)(b) of this section shall be completed by the individual who conducted the examination.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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