Rule 3701-19-39. Medical director

119.03 (A) The medical director of a pediatric respite care program will be a physician with overall responsibility for the medical component of the program. (B) The duties of the medical director include: (1) Reviewing patient medical eligibility for pediatric respite care services; (2) Participating as a member of the interdisciplinary team or teams in the development of individual plans of care or assuring that one or more other qualified physicians participate on the team or teams; (3) Consulting with attending physicians, when appropriate, regarding pain and symptom management; (4) Assuring overall continuity of the pediatric respite care program's medical services, including availability of physician services for routine and emergency situations; (5) Acting as liaison between patients' attending physicians and the interdisciplinary team or teams; (6) Establishing health policies for employees of the pediatric respite care program; and (7) Serving as liaison with community physicians, medical schools, and hospitals. Last updated February 20, 2024 at 8:45 AM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 3712.031 Amplifies: 3712.031 , 3712.041 , 3712.051 , 3712.061 , 3712.09 , and 3712.99 2/19/2029