Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 4731-2-01 | Public notice of rules procedures.

                                                
(A) Prior to proposing to adopt, amend,
		  or rescind any rule by the state medical board, public notice shall be given at
		  least thirty days prior to the date set for the public hearing , by publication
		  of that notice in the register of Ohio. The notice shall include a statement of
		  the board's intention to consider adopting, amending, or rescinding a
		  rule; a synopsis of the proposed rule, amendment, or rule to be rescinded or a
		  general statement of the subject matter of the proposed rule, amendment or
		  rescission; a statement of the reason or purpose for adopting, amending, or
		  rescinding the rule; and the date, time, and place of the public hearing on the
		  proposed action.
(B) The board may give whatever other
		  notice it reasonably considers necessary including, but not limited to, the
		  following:
(1) The board shall post
			 the notice of the public rules hearing on the board's web site. The board
			 may also post the full text of the proposed rules on its web site.
(2) The board may
			 maintain a mailing list of all persons who have made a prior written request to
			 receive a copy of each public notice provided for in paragraph (A) of this
			 rule, and copies of such notices shall be sent by regular mail or electronic
			 mail to each person on the mailing list at least thirty days prior to the date
			 set for the hearing. Upon request, the board shall also promptly send a copy of
			 any notice provided for in paragraph (A) of this rule by regular mail or
			 electronic mail to any person not appearing on its mailing list. The board may
			 assess a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of copying and mailing, for
			 notices sent to persons according to this rule.
(3) Copies of the notice
			 of the public rules hearing and the full text of the proposed rules shall be
			 available at the board's offices at least thirty days prior to the date of
			 the public rules hearing.
(C) Prior to the effective date of a
		  rule, amendment, or rescission, the board shall make a reasonable effort to
		  inform those affected by the rule, amendment, or rescission. The method of
		  notification may include posting the full text of the rule as adopted or
		  amended on the board's web site, publishing the rules in the board's
		  newsletter, and/or sending by regular mail or electronic mail a notice of the
		  action to all persons whose name appears on the mailing list maintained by the
		  board under paragraph (A) of this rule, or to any person or his attorney who
		  provided evidence, oral testimony, and/or a written statement which were made
		  part of the record of the public hearing held under section 119.03 of the
		  Revised Code. The board may assess a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of
		  copying and mailing, for notices sent to persons in accordance with this
		  rule.