Ohio § 3727.78 Construction of lay caregiver provisions

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§ 3727.78 — Construction of lay caregiver provisions

Ohio § 3727.78

Title 37Health-Safety-Morals

Ch. 3727Hospitals

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3727.78 (2026).

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It is the intent of the general assembly that sections3727.70to3727.77of the Revised Code not be construed to do any of the following:

(A)Interfere with the authority of a patient's attorney- in-fact under sections1337.11to1337.17of the Revised Code or a patient's proxy under sections2135.01to2135.14of the Revised Code;

(B)Create a right of action against a hospital or an employee, agent, or contractor of the hospital;

(C)Create a liability for a hospital or an employee, agent, or contractor of the hospital;

(D)Limit, impair, or supersede any right or remedy that a person has under any other statute, rule, regulation, or the common law of this state;

(E)Alter the obligations of an insurer under a health insurance policy, contract, or plan.

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It is the intent of the general assembly that sections3727.70to3727.77of the Revised Code not be construed to do any of the following:

(A) Interfere with the authority of a patient's attorney- in-fact under sections1337.11to1337.17of the Revised Code or a patient's proxy under sections2135.01to2135.14of the Revised Code;

(B) Create a right of action against a hospital or an employee, agent, or contractor of the hospital;

(C) Create a liability for a hospital or an employee, agent, or contractor of the hospital;

(D) Limit, impair, or supersede any right or remedy that a person has under any other statute, rule, regulation, or the common law of this state;

(E) Alter the obligations of an insurer under a health insurance policy, contract, or plan.