section 3313.712, ohio revised code
(pursuant to h.B. 639)
(A) Annually, the board of education of each city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational school district shall, before
the first day of October, have provided to the parent or legal guardian of every pupil enrolled in schools under the board's
jurisdiction, an emergency medical authorization form that is an identical copy of the form contained in division (B) of
this section. Thereafter, the board shall, within thirty days after the entry of any pupil into a public school in this state
for the first time, provide the parent or legal guardian of such pupil, either as part of any registration form which is in
use in the district, or as a separate form, an identical copy of the form contained in division (B) of this section.
When the form is returned to the school with Part I or Part II completed, the school shall keep the form on file, and shall
send the form to any school of a city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school district to which the pupil is
transferred. Upon request of his parent or guardian, authorities of the school in which the pupil is enrolled may permit
such parent or guardian to make changes in a previously filed form, or to file a new form.
If a parent or guardian does not wish to give such written permission, he shall indicate in the proper place on the form
the procedure he wishes school authorities to follow in the event of a medical emergency involving a child.
Even if a parent or guardian gives written consent for emergency medical treatment, when a pupil becomes ill or is
injured and requires emergency medical treatment while under school authority, or while engaged in an extracurricular
activity authorized by the appropriate school authorities, the authorities of the school in which the pupil is enrolled
shall make reasonable attempts to contact the parent or legal guardian before the treatment is given. The school shall
present the pupil's emergency medical authorization form or a copy thereof to the hospital or practitioner rendering
treatment.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on any school official or school employee who, in good
faith, attempts to comply with this section.
(B) The emergency medical authorization form provided for in division (A) of this section is as follows:
(See reverse side)