Ohio § 4715.251

§ 4715.251.

Each person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with

the state dental board shall, each time the person applies for renewal of registration

beginning in 1995, be currently certified to perform basic life-support procedures

by having successfully completed a basic life-support training course certified by

the American red cross, the American heart association, or, if determined equivalent

by the board, the American safety and health institute.  An applicant for renewal of registration shall certify on the application for renewal

of registration prescribed by the board under section 4715.24 of the Revised Code that the applicant possesses the certification required by this section. The board shall, not later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of

this amendment, determine whether basic life-support training certified by the American

safety and health institute meets national standards.  The board shall compare the training certified by the institute with the training

certified by the American red cross and the American heart association and the training

of instructors certified by the institute to the training of instructors certified

by the American red cross and the American heart association. If the board determines that the training certified by the American safety and health

institute meets national standards and is equivalent to the training certified by

the American red cross and the American heart association, the board shall accept

training certified by the American safety and health institute in fulfillment of the

requirements of this section.