Health And Human Services : Mental Health And Disabilities
Ohio 136th General Assembly
Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids [HB-359]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.
HB-359: Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Referred To Committee: Children And Human Services on 06/18/2025
Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals [HB-300]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To enact sections 4723.95, 4731.45, 4732.34, 4743.12, 4757.46, and 4758.73 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain licensed health care professionals from engaging in conversion therapy for minor patients.
HB-300: Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals
Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo
Referred To Committee: Health on 05/28/2025
Regards food dyes, PFAS, fluoride, and certain substance releases [HB-272]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend sections 3704.99 and 6109.20 and to enact sections 3704.21, 3715.591, 3745.61, 3745.62, 3745.63, 3745.64, 3745.65, 3745.66, and 3745.67 of the Revised Code to prohibit the use of certain food dyes and additives, the release of substances into the atmosphere for certain purposes, and intentionally added PFAS in various products, to revise the law governing fluoride, and to name this act the Protecting Utility and Resources for Enhanced Living, Improved Food, and Environment Act.
HB-272: Regards food dyes, PFAS, fluoride, and certain substance releases
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Gross
Referred To Committee: General Government on 05/14/2025
Phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities [HB-225]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Disabilities ]
[Taxes ]
[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
To amend sections 4111.06, 4111.14, 5122.28, 5123.022, 5123.023, 5123.87, 5747.98, and 5751.98 and to enact sections 3304.45, 4111.061, 5747.87, and 5751.56 of the Revised Code to phase out the subminimum wage for individuals with physical or mental disabilities, to authorize a tax credit for purchases made from nonprofit corporations that hire such individuals, and to name this act the Ohio Employment First and Greater Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act.
HB-225: Phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Referred To Committee: Commerce And Labor on 04/09/2025
Regards Ohio ABLE accounts [HB-193]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 113.51, 113.53, and 113.56 of the Revised Code regarding Ohio ABLE accounts and to make an appropriation.
HB-193: Regards Ohio ABLE accounts
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Johnson
Referred To Committee: Public Insurance And Pensions on 03/26/2025
Prohibit mental health service to minors without parental consent [HB-172]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 2151.461, 3129.03, 3313.473, 3798.07, and 3798.12 and to repeal section 5122.04 of the Revised Code to prohibit the provision of mental health services to minors without parental consent.
HB-172: Prohibit mental health service to minors without parental consent
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Click
Referred To Committee: Health on 03/19/2025
Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws [SB-138]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 340.011, 340.03, 340.032, 340.036, 340.041, 340.05, 340.08, 5119.22, 5119.221, 5119.25, and 5119.99 and to enact section 340.038 of the Revised Code to modify various laws regarding boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services and to impose penalties for not registering recovery housing residences.
SB-138: Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Patton
Signed By The Governor on 07/01/2025
Phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities [SB-142]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Disabilities ]
[Taxes ]
[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
To amend sections 4111.06, 4111.14, 5122.28, 5123.022, 5123.023, 5123.87, 5747.98, and 5751.98 and to enact sections 3304.45, 4111.061, 5747.87, and 5751.56 of the Revised Code to phase out the subminimum wage for individuals with physical or mental disabilities, to authorize a tax credit for purchases made from nonprofit corporations that hire such individuals, and to name this act the Ohio Employment First and Greater Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act.
SB-142: Phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Ingram
Referred To Committee: Workforce Development on 03/19/2025
Enact Keith's Law regarding the communication disability database [HB-144]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law".
HB-144: Enact Keith's Law regarding the communication disability database
Sponsored by: Sen. Terry Johnson
Reported: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs And Public Safety on 06/25/2025
Regards Ohio ABLE accounts [SB-128]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend sections 113.51 and 113.53 of the Revised Code regarding Ohio ABLE accounts and to make an appropriation.
SB-128: Regards Ohio ABLE accounts
Sponsored by: Sen. Kristina Roegner
Referred To Committee: Finance on 03/05/2025
Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals [SB-71]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To enact sections 4723.95, 4731.45, 4732.34, 4743.11, 4757.46, and 4758.73 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain licensed health care professionals from engaging in conversion therapy for minor patients.
SB-71: Prohibit conversion therapy for minors by certain professionals
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Ingram
Referred To Committee: Health on 02/12/2025
Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults [SB-35]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
To enact sections 5123.68, 5123.681, 5123.682, 5123.683, 5123.684, 5123.685, and 5123.686 of the Revised Code to establish supported decision-making as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with developmental disabilities.
SB-35: Regards supported decision-making for certain disabled adults
Sponsored by: Sen. Shane Wilkin
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 01/29/2025
Regards the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program [HB-681]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend section 5162.21 and to enact section 5162.213 of the Revised Code regarding the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Hudson Hillyer
Referred To Committee: Public Health Policy on 11/12/2024
Exempt Ohio ABLE account funds from Medicaid Estate Recovery [SB-296]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend section 113.53 of the Revised Code to generally exempt funds in an Ohio ABLE account from collection under the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.
SB-296: Exempt Ohio ABLE account funds from Medicaid Estate Recovery
Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy Schaffer
Referred To Committee: Medicaid on 06/25/2024
Exempt Ohio ABLE account funds from Medicaid Estate Recovery [HB-634]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend section 113.53 of the Revised Code to generally exempt funds in an Ohio ABLE account from collection under the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.
HB-634: Exempt Ohio ABLE account funds from Medicaid Estate Recovery
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Barhorst
Referred To Committee: Financial Institutions on 06/25/2024
Require state employee training on neurodivergency engagement [HB-612]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
To enact sections 124.77 and 3304.25 of the Revised Code to require state officers and employees to complete annual training on engaging with individuals who are neurodivergent.
HB-612: Require state employee training on neurodivergency engagement
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Gross
Referred To Committee: Government Oversight on 06/11/2024
Regards child emergency placement facilities, treatment solutions [HB-512]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
To enact sections 121.377 and 5101.91 of the Revised Code to create a streamlined licensure process for emergency placement facilities for children and to require the Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council to work with stakeholders to develop treatment and placement solutions for children with developmental or intellectual challenges and high acuity behaviors.