Health And Human Services : Mental Health And Disabilities
Ohio 134th General Assembly
Authorize medical marijuana for autism spectrum disorder [HB-60]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend section 3796.01 of the Revised Code to authorize the use of medical marijuana for autism spectrum disorder.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Health on 03/16/2022
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Revise Probate Law, Guardianship Law, and Ohio Trust Code [HB-7]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend sections 1721.21, 2101.15, 2106.13, 2108.05, 2108.06, 2108.07, 2108.23, 2108.24, 2108.34, 2111.10, 2111.50, 2133.07, 2701.10, 2717.01, 5122.15, 5804.11, 5805.06, 5816.02, 5816.05, 5816.06, 5816.09, 5816.10, and 5816.14; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 2717.01 (2717.02); to enact new section 2717.01 and sections 2717.03, 2717.04, 2717.05, 2717.06, 2717.07, 2717.08, 2717.09, 2717.10, 2717.11, 2717.13, 2717.14, 2717.16, 2717.18, and 2717.19; and to repeal section 2133.16 of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Peterson
Effective 8/17/21 on 05/05/2021
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Prohibit conversion therapy for minors [SB-50]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
To enact sections 4723.93, 4731.45, 4732.34, 4743.09, 4757.46, and 4758.73 of the Revised Code to protect minors by prohibiting certain licensed health care professionals from engaging in conversion therapy when treating minor patients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Refer To Committee: Health on 02/10/2021
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Exempt mental health care providers' info from Public Records Law [HB-41]
[Mental Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend section 149.43 of the Revised Code to exempt certain mental health care providers' residential and familial information from disclosure under the Public Records Law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Laura Lanese
Refer To Committee: Health on 03/17/2021
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Revise laws governing accessible parking [HB-31]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend sections 311.30, 505.541, 509.04, 3501.29, 3781.111, 4503.10, 4503.12, 4503.44, 4511.69, 4517.01, 4517.12, 4521.01, 4521.02, 4731.481, and 4734.161 and to enact sections 4503.441, 4503.442, 4503.443, 4503.444, 4503.445, 4503.446, 4503.447, 4503.448, 4511.691, 4511.692, 4511.693, 4511.694, 4511.695, 4511.696, 4511.697, 4511.698, and 4511.699 of the Revised Code to make changes to the laws governing accessible parking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Transportation on 09/08/2021
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Regards criminal case competency and enters Ohio into PSYPACT [SB-2]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend sections 2945.37, 2945.371, 2945.38, 5119.94, 5122.02, 5122.03, 5122.11, and 5122.111 and to enact sections 4732.40, 4732.41, and 5122.112 of the Revised Code to make changes to the requirements for competency evaluations and mental health treatment in criminal cases, to eliminate a provision authorizing the hospitalization, on an emergency basis, of a person found after a hearing to meet the criteria for involuntary substance abuse treatment, and to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT).
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Effective 8/3/21 on 04/21/2021
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Prohibits sex change efforts for minors by health professionals [SB-74]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To enact sections 4723.93, 4731.96, 4732.34, 4743.09, and 4757.46 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain health care professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts when treating minor patients.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Health And Human Services on 03/04/2015
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Ohio 131st General Assembly
Establishes process to close [SB-62]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
To enact section 107.31 of the Revised Code to establish provisions regarding the possible closing, sale, or privatization of state institutional facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Schiavoni
Refer To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 03/04/2015
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Regulates mental health treatment for minors [SB-42]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To amend section 5122.04 of the Revised Code regarding minors and mental health treatment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Beagle
Reported - Substitute: Health And Human Services on 11/30/2016
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Revises laws relating to drugs [SB-319]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 307.86, 321.44, 340.01, 340.011, 340.03, 340.031, 340.032, 340.033, 340.034, 340.04, 340.05, 340.07, 340.08, 340.09, 340.091, 340.10, 340.12, 340.13, 340.15, 340.20, 1739.05, 2921.22, 2925.61, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2929.15, 2947.231, 3313.65, 3707.56, 3707.57, 3719.121, 3719.13, 3719.21, 3719.27, 3959.111, 4511.191, 4729.06, 4729.071, 4729.16, 4729.18, 4729.19, 4729.291, 4729.38, 4729.51, 4729.54, 4729.541, 4729.55, 4729.571, 4729.60, 4729.68, 4729.99, 4731.22, 4731.62, 4731.94, 4776.02, 4776.04, 5107.42, 5119.01, 5119.10, 5119.11,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund
Passed on 12/07/2016
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Modifies civil rights law [SB-318]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 9.03, 124.93, 125.111, 153.59, 153.591, 340.12, 511.03, 717.01, 1501.012, 1751.18, 2927.03, 3113.36, 3301.53, 3304.15, 3304.50, 3314.06, 3332.09, 3721.13, 3905.55, 4111.17, 4112.01, 4112.02, 4112.021, 4112.04, 4112.05, 4112.08, 4117.19, 4735.16, 4735.55, 4757.07, 4758.16, 4765.18, 5104.09, 5107.26, 5123.351, 5126.07, 5165.08, 5515.08, and 5709.832 of the Revised Code to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation to the list of informal methods by which the Ohio
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Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Civil Justice on 04/27/2016
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Authorize psychologists to prescribe drugs [SB-300]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To amend sections 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2925.12, 2925.14, 2925.23, 2925.36, 3701.048, 3715.872, 3719.06, 3719.12, 3719.121, 3719.81, 3795.01, 4723.01, 4729.01, 4729.51, 4731.054, 4732.01, 4732.17, 4732.20, and 5123.47 and to enact sections 4732.40, 4732.41, 4732.42, 4732.43, 4732.44, 4732.45, 4732.46, and 4732.47 of the Revised Code to authorize certain psychologists to prescribe psychotropic and other drugs for the treatment of drug addiction and mental illness.
Sponsored by: Rep. William J. Seitz
Refer To Committee: Health And Human Services on 04/12/2016
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Prohibits sexual conduct with an animal [SB-195]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend section 959.99 and to enact section 959.21 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from engaging in sexual conduct with an animal and related acts, to provide for the seizure and impoundment of an animal that is the subject of a violation, and to authorize a sentencing court to require an offender to undergo psychological evaluation or counseling.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Hughes
Introduced on 12/05/2016
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Prohibits death penalty if mentally ill [SB-162]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2929.02, 2929.022, 2929.024, 2929.03, 2929.04, 2929.06, 2953.21, and 2953.23 and to enact section 2929.025 of the Revised Code to provide that a person convicted of aggravated murder who shows that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense cannot be sentenced to death for the offense and to provide a mechanism for resentencing to a life sentence a person previously sentenced to death who proves that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sandra R. Williams
Reported - Amended: Criminal Justice on 11/30/2016
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Creates disability savings account [SB-147]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend section 2329.66 and to enact sections 113.50, 113.51, 113.52, 113.53, 113.54, 113.55, and 113.56 of the Revised Code to require the Treasurer of State to create a program offering federally tax-advantaged savings accounts used to pay for a person's qualified disability expenses and to disregard the value of and income from that account in determining whether that person is eligible for state or local means-tested public assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund
Refer To Committee: Ways And Means on 04/22/2015
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Concerns benefits for first responders diagnosed with PTSD [SB-384]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 5502.01 and to enact sections 145.364, 742.391, 3309.402, 4168.01, 4168.02, 4168.09, 4168.10, 4168.11, 4168.12, 4168.20, 4168.21, 4168.45, 4168.46, 4168.47, 4168.48, 4168.60, 4168.75, 4168.76, 4168.77, 4168.78, 4168.80, and 5505.182 of the Revised Code concerning compensation, medical benefits, and disability retirement for peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder arising from employment without an accompanying physical injury.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert D. Hackett
Refer To Committee: General Government And Agency Review on 12/02/2020
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Provides for disposition of state institutions [HB-73]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To enact section 107.31 of the Revised Code to establish provisions regarding the possible closing, sale, or privatization of state institutional facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan
To Committee: Government Accountability And Oversight on 02/25/2015
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Creates the Veteran and Disabled Ohioan Technology Council [HB-66]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
To enact section 3304.55 of the Revised Code to create the Veteran and Disabled Ohioan Technology Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. John E. Barnes
To Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, And Public Safety on 02/18/2015
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Create special license plate [HB-622]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
To enact section 4503.441 of the Revised Code to create a special license plate for hearing-impaired individuals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Patmon
Introduced on 11/30/2016
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Addresses medical claims [HB-559]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2305.113, 2305.252, 2305.51, 2317.421, 2317.43, and 2323.41 and to enact sections 2305.2311, 2317.44, 2317.45, 2323.40, and 2323.451 of the Revised Code to grant qualified civil immunity to certain medical providers who provide emergency medical services as a result of a disaster or mass hazard; to provide that certain communications made regarding an unanticipated outcome of medical care, the development or implementation of standards under federal laws, and an insurer's reimbursement policies on health care are inadmissible as
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert R. Cupp
Refer To Committee: Judiciary on 11/10/2016