Ohio § 4723.151

Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4723.151, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4723.151.

(A) Medical diagnosis, prescription of medical measures, and the practice of medicine

or surgery or any of its branches by a nurse are prohibited. (B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit a certified registered nurse anesthetist,

clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner

from practicing within the nurse's scope of practice in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised Code . (C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, nothing in this chapter shall be construed

as authorizing any nurse to prescribe any drug or device to perform or induce an abortion,

or to otherwise perform or induce an abortion.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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