Establish paramedicine programs; require insurance coverage [SB-220]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
To enact sections 3902.65, 4765.362, and 5164.11 of the Revised Code to establish community paramedicine programs and to require insurance coverage for services provided under those programs.
Authorize tax credit for assisted reproduction insurance coverage [HB-341]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend section 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.87 of the Revised Code to authorize an income tax credit for employers that subsidize employee insurance coverage for assisted reproduction.
HB-341: Authorize tax credit for assisted reproduction insurance coverage
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Williams
Referred To Committee: Ways And Means on 06/11/2025
Establish Ohio Health Care Plan for universal health coverage [HB-289]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
To amend section 109.02 and to enact sections 3920.01, 3920.02, 3920.03, 3920.04, 3920.05, 3920.06, 3920.07, 3920.08, 3920.09, 3920.10, 3920.11, 3920.12, 3920.13, 3920.14, 3920.15, 3920.21, 3920.22, 3920.23, 3920.24, 3920.25, 3920.26, 3920.27, 3920.28, 3920.31, 3920.32, and 3920.33 of the Revised Code to establish and operate the Ohio Health Care Plan to provide universal health care coverage to all Ohio residents.
HB-289: Establish Ohio Health Care Plan for universal health coverage
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Referred To Committee: Insurance on 05/21/2025
Prohibit certain actions re: reimbursing 340B covered entities [HB-276]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend sections 3902.50 and 3902.70; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3902.72 (3902.75); and to enact new section 3902.72 of the Revised Code to prohibit drug manufacturers from taking certain actions regarding reimbursements made to 340B covered entities.
HB-276: Prohibit certain actions re: reimbursing 340B covered entities
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Holmes
Referred To Committee: Insurance on 05/21/2025
Prohibit certain actions re: reimbursing 340B covered entities [SB-198]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend sections 3902.50 and 3902.70; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3902.72 (3902.75); and to enact new section 3902.72 of the Revised Code to prohibit drug manufacturers from taking certain actions regarding reimbursements made to 340B covered entities.
SB-198: Prohibit certain actions re: reimbursing 340B covered entities
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyle Koehler
Referred To Committee: Health on 05/14/2025
Cap cost sharing for prescription insulin drugs, diabetes devices [HB-263]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To enact section 3902.65 of the Revised Code to cap cost sharing for prescription insulin drugs, diabetes devices, and diabetic ketoacidosis devices.
HB-263: Cap cost sharing for prescription insulin drugs, diabetes devices
Sponsored by: Rep. Bride Sweeney
Referred To Committee: Health on 05/14/2025
Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act [HB-257]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 1343.01, 1343.03, 1349.01, 2716.02, 2716.03, and 4712.01 and to enact section 1349.54 of the Revised Code to limit the rate of interest on medical debt, to prohibit reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency, and to name this act the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act.
HB-257: Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Miller
Referred To Committee: Health on 05/07/2025
Regards health insurance, Medicaid prior authorization [HB-220]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
To amend sections 1751.72, 3923.041, and 5160.34 of the Revised Code regarding health insurance and Medicaid program prior authorization requirements.
HB-220: Regards health insurance, Medicaid prior authorization
Sponsored by: Rep. Heidi Workman
Referred To Committee: Insurance on 04/09/2025
Require ODJFS to seek permission-exclude certain items from SNAP [SB-161]
[Food ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
To enact section 5101.548 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Job and Family Services to seek permission to exclude certain items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
SB-161: Require ODJFS to seek permission-exclude certain items from SNAP
Sponsored by: Sen. Timothy Schaffer
Referred To Committee: Health on 04/02/2025
Designate Male Wellness Month and Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day [HB-207]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To enact sections 5.2322 and 5.2323 of the Revised Code to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" and the third Monday in June as "Take Your Dad to the Doctor and Dentist Day" (DAD) Day) and to name this act the Male Wellness Month Act.
HB-207: Designate Male Wellness Month and Take Your Dad to the Doctor Day
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson
Referred To Committee: Health on 06/25/2025
Enact the Community Pharmacy Protection Act [HB-192]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend section 3902.50 and to enact sections 3902.75, 3902.76, and 3959.151 of the Revised Code to limit insurer accreditation requirements for pharmacies, to implement drug cost reporting requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and to name this act the Community Pharmacy Protection Act.
HB-192: Enact the Community Pharmacy Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Riordan McClain
Referred To Committee: Insurance on 03/26/2025
Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs [SB-137]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
To enact sections 3727.81, 3727.811, and 5119.192 of the Revised Code to require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs under certain circumstances.
SB-137: Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs
Sponsored by: Sen. Terry Johnson
Referred To Committee: Health on 03/19/2025
Authorize home kitchen registration for sale of certain foods [HB-134]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 3715.01, 3715.021, 3715.022, 3715.023, and 3717.22 and to enact section 3715.026 of the Revised Code to authorize the sale of certain homemade foods under a microenterprise home kitchen operation registration.
HB-134: Authorize home kitchen registration for sale of certain foods
Sponsored by: Rep. Riordan McClain
Referred To Committee: Agriculture on 02/26/2025
Revise the lead testing, certification, and tax credit law [HB-118]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 3742.01, 3742.03, 3742.39, 3742.50, 5747.08, 5747.26, 5747.50, 5747.502, 5747.51, 5747.53, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 3742.47 and 5747.504 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing lead testing, certification, and tax credits.
HB-118: Revise the lead testing, certification, and tax credit law
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Demetriou
Referred To Committee: Ways And Means on 02/26/2025
Designate Henrietta Lacks Day [SB-111]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate October 4th as "Henrietta Lacks Day."
SB-111: Designate Henrietta Lacks Day
Sponsored by: Sen. Terry Johnson
Referred To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 02/26/2025
Require DOH develop type 1 diabetes information for parents [HB-77]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend sections 3314.03 and 3326.11 and to enact sections 3313.7118 and 3707.61 of the Revised Code to require the Department of Health to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for parents and guardians of elementary school students.
HB-77: Require DOH develop type 1 diabetes information for parents
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Miller
Referred To Committee: Education on 02/12/2025