Ohio Code 3129.03 – Mental health care
(A) Notwithstanding section 5122.04 of the Revised Code, no mental health professional shall diagnose or treat a minor individual who presents for the diagnosis or treatment of a gender-related condition without first obtaining the consent of one of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3129.03
- Gender-related condition: includes gender dysphoria. See Ohio Code 3129.01
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Mental health professional: means all of the following:
(1) Either of the following advanced practice registered nurses who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code that authorizes the practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse:
(a) A clinical nurse specialist who is certified as a psychiatric-mental health CNS by the American nurses credentialing center;
(b) A certified nurse practitioner who is certified as a psychiatric-mental health NP by the American nurses credentialing center. See Ohio Code 3129.01
- Minor individual: means an individual under eighteen years of age. See Ohio Code 3129.01
(1) At least one parent of the minor individual;
(2) At least one legal custodian of the minor individual;
(3) The minor individual’s guardian.
(B) No mental health professional shall diagnose or treat a minor individual who presents for the diagnosis or treatment of a gender-related condition without screening the minor individual for both of the following during the course of diagnosis and treatment:
(1) Other comorbidities that may be influencing the minor individual’s gender-related condition, including depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other mental health conditions;
(2) Physical, sexual, mental, and emotional abuse and other traumas.
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