Ohio Admin. Code 3701-46-01 - Notification and detachable supplement
(A)
The director will
develop and make available a notification form that informs a pregnant woman of
the right to determine whether final disposition will be by interment or
cremation and the location of the final disposition in accordance with division
(A) of section 3726.03 of the Revised
Code.
(B)
The director will develop and make available a
detachable supplemental form to the form described in division (B)(4) of
section 2317.56 of the Revised Code. The
detachable supplemental form will be used by a pregnant woman to exercise her
rights under division (A) of section
3726.03 of the Revised Code. The
detachable supplemental form will provide for the following:
(1)
Allow a pregnant
woman to determine the following:
(a)
Whether the disposition of fetal remains will be by
interment or cremation;
(b)
The location of the disposition of the fetal remains
either at a location of the pregnant woman's choosing or a location provided by
the abortion facility. Locations for interment provided by the abortion
facility will be limited to cemeteries registered pursuant to Chapter 4767. of
the Revised Code;
(2)
An option
allowing the pregnant woman to decline to make a determination on the
disposition of the fetal remains;
(3)
A place for the
signature of the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion;
and
(4)
A place for a medical identification number for the
pregnant woman. The form will not contain a place for the pregnant woman's name
or signature.
(C)
If a medical emergency or medical necessity prevents
the pregnant woman from completing the detachable supplemental form in
paragraph (B) of this rule prior to the abortion, the abortion facility will
develop a procedure to have the pregnant woman complete it within a reasonable
time after the medical emergency or medical necessity has
ended.
(D)
A detachable supplemental form will be completed for
each zygote, blastocyte, embryo or fetus that will be aborted.
(E)
An abortion
facility will use the notification form and detachable supplemental form
developed by the director.
Replaces: 3701-46-01
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3726.14
Rule Amplifies: 3726.03, 3726.042, 3726.14
Prior Effective Dates: 04/06/2021 (Emer.)
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