Ohio Code § 3715.505

[Former r.c. 4765.44, Amended and Renumbered by h.b. 558, 134th General Assembly, Effective 4/6/2023] Disclosure to Law Enforcement Agency Related to Administration of Overdose Reversal Drug.
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Effective: April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation: House Bill 558 - 134th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Emergency medical service personnel," "firefighter," and "volunteer firefighter" have the same meanings as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Law enforcement agency" means a government entity that employs peace officers to perform law enforcement duties.
(3) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2921.51 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) Upon request of a law enforcement agency as described in division (B)(2) of this section, emergency medical service personnel and any firefighter or volunteer firefighter acting within the course of the firefighting profession shall disclose the name and address, if known, of an individual to whom the emergency medical service personnel, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter administered an overdose reversal drug due to an actual or suspected drug overdose, unless the emergency medical service personnel, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter reasonably believes that the law enforcement agency making the request does not have jurisdiction over the place where the overdose reversal drug was administered.
(2) A law enforcement agency may request a name and address of an individual under division (B)(1) of this section for the purposes of investigation or treatment referral and may use a name and address received under that division for either or both of those purposes.
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