Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk License holders are expected to report their own misconduct to the Ohio Board of Nursing. They must report felonies; misdemeanors with a direct and substantial relationship to the practice of nursing; violations of a county,…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk The Ohio Dental Board is proposing to change several rules. If they are adopted, the new rules would impact specialty advertising. Therefore, it would impact Ohio dentists who plan to or are currently advertising as…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk The Ohio Board of Nursing has adopted changes to the reporting period for LPNs. On March 26, 2026, the changes to the Ohio Administrative Code became effective.[1] In one such change, the definition of “reporting…
Prepared by: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Brennan Santa, Law Clerk On June 29, 2026, the Ohio Board of Nursing will transition to Affinity eHealth as the new drug and alcohol testing service provider. This date is tentative and subject to change. With this transition will…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA In Ohio, licensed physicians have a duty to report misconduct to the State Medical Board of Ohio. For physicians licensed in the state of Ohio, there are technically two duties to report misconduct: 1)…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA In Ohio, licensed physicians have a duty to self-report to the State Medical Board of Ohio within THIRTY DAYS of committing or participating in criminal conduct or sexual misconduct. There is a lot to…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA States are authorized under the United States Constitution to establish laws and regulations protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of their citizens.[1] To protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, unlawful, or incompetent…
Prepared by Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq., Attorney at Graff & McGovern, LPA Back in 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed an Ohio Supreme Court opinion and held that a film with an explicit love scene was not obscene. In his now famous statement on pornography, Justice…
Prepared by: Jeffrey Fortkamp, Esq. Back in July 2025, we shared with you Finally, a Path Forward: Ohio Board of Nursing Opens the Door to Lifting Permanent Practice Restrictions. As a new associate with the Firm and having recently assisted several nurses with their application…
Prepared by: Brandon M. Smith, Esq. & Simone Armour Graff & McGovern, LPA recently obtained reversals in two separate Ohio administrative appeals—decisions that highlight practical constraints on agency action and the importance of a complete record on review. 1) Hancock County Common Pleas reverses “substantiated…
