As used in this chapter:
(a) "Abortion" means the purposeful termination of a human pregnancy by any person, including the pregnant woman, with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus or embryo.
(b) "Abortion service" means a place or facility in which abortions are performed, other than a maternity unit licensed or regulated by the State Department of Health.
(c) "Direct supervision" means that the supervisor is physically present within the building that houses the abortion service.
(d) "Qualified obstetrician" means:
(1) A licensed physician who is a diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, or who submits evidence to the State Department of Health that his or her training and experience qualify him or her for admission to the examination by such Board;
(2) A licensed physician who has the rank of associate attending obstetrician, or higher, at a voluntary or municipal hospital approved for residency training in obstetrics by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association;
(3) A licensed physician who has the rank of assistant professor of obstetrics or gynecology, or higher, in a medical school approved by the State Board of Regents and the State Medical Board; or
(4) A doctor of osteopathy who holds a license to practice medicine in the State and who is certified by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists or who submits evidence to the Department that his or her training and experience qualify him or her for admission to the examination by such College, or who submits evidence of completion of a residency in obstetrics and gynecology.
(e) "Registered professional nurse" means a person who is registered as a registered professional nurse by the State pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4723.
(f) "Total transport time" means the total elapsed time between the diagnosis at an abortion service of a complication requiring emergency care and the delivery of the patient, as well as the transfer of responsibility for the patient's care, to appropriate medical personnel at a hospital.
(Ord. 1978-127. Passed 6-21-78.)