Changes in Precious Metal Dealers Law [HB-120]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
[Crime ]
To amend sections 1321.20, 4727.04, 4728.01, 4728.02, 4728.03, 4728.04, 4728.05, 4728.06, 4728.07, 4728.08, 4728.09, 4728.10, 4728.11, 4728.12, 4728.13, 4728.14, and 4728.99 and to enact sections 4728.061, 4728.062, 4728.16, 4728.17, 4728.18, and 4728.19 of the Revised Code to make changes to the licensing and records requirements, exemptions, penalties, and other provisions of the Precious Metal Dealers Law.
HB-120: Changes in Precious Metal Dealers Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Henne
Refer To Committee: Economic Development, Commerce, And Labor on 03/14/2017
Address Nutrition Assistance and Medicaid benefits [HB-119]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Food ]
To amend sections 4723.06, 4723.28, 4723.35, 5101.47, 5101.54, and 5160.47 and to enact sections 5160.29, 5160.291, 5160.292, and 5160.293 of the Revised Code regarding eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program and the Medicaid program and the use of the term substance abuse disorder in statutes regarding the Board of Nursing.
HB-119: Address Nutrition Assistance and Medicaid benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Concurred In Senate Amendments on 12/13/2018
Authorize nurses to compel mental health evaluations [HB-111]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend sections 140.01, 339.01, 2925.03, 3715.08, 3719.13, 3719.27, 3719.61, 3721.01, 4723.41, 4723.431, 4723.44, 4723.482, 4723.75, 4729.291, 4729.292, 4730.19, 4731.09, 4731.19, 4731.22, 4731.222, 4731.27, 4731.291, 4731.295, 4731.297, 4731.52, 4759.05, 4761.03, 4761.05, 4761.06, 4779.08, 4779.19, 4779.20, 5119.01, 5119.21, 5119.34, 5119.36, 5119.361, 5119.37, 5119.39, 5119.391, 5119.392, 5119.99, 5122.01, and 5122.10; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 5119.37 (5119.431) and 5119.39
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HB-111: Authorize nurses to compel mental health evaluations
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Effective 9/28/18 - Emergency: Certain Sections Effective June 29, 2018; Other Sections Effective June 29, 2019 Or September 29, 2019 on 09/28/2018
Review cabinet departments [SB-79]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
To amend section 117.46 and to enact sections 101.88, 101.881, 101.882, and 101.89 of the Revised Code to require standing committees of the General Assembly to establish a schedule for the periodic review of state departments that are currently in the Governor's cabinet, and to require that Auditor of State performance audits be scheduled to coincide with the periodic review.
SB-79: Review cabinet departments
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Jordan
Refer To Committee: Government Accountability And Oversight on 09/12/2017
Improve access to epinephrine [HB-101]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend sections 3728.03, 4729.16, 4729.23, 4729.28, 4729.41, 4729.43, 4729.45, 4729.553, 4729.99, and 4731.96 and to enact sections 3707.60, 4729.382, 4729.47, and 4731.961 of the Revised Code to establish provisions to be known as the "Epinephrine Accessibility Act" and to make other changes to the laws governing the State Board of Pharmacy.
HB-101: Improve access to epinephrine
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Passed on 12/27/2018
Expedite licensing process for armed forces and spouses [HB-75]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
To amend sections 5903.01, 5903.03, and 5903.04 of the Revised Code to establish an expedited process to grant a professional license to an individual who is on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, or is the spouse of such an individual, and holds a valid license in another state.
HB-75: Expedite licensing process for armed forces and spouses
Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Merrin
Refer To Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, And Homeland Security on 02/28/2017
Review and sunset cabinet departments [HB-51]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
To amend section 117.46 and to enact sections 101.88, 101.881, 101.882, and 101.89 of the Revised Code to require standing committees of the General Assembly to establish a schedule for the periodic review and sunset of state departments that are currently in the Governor's cabinet, and to require that Auditor of State performance audits be scheduled to coincide with the periodic review.
HB-51: Review and sunset cabinet departments
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Reported - Amended: State And Local Government on 05/16/2017
Specify rights of nurses [SB-55]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, and 3727.53 and to enact sections 3727.80 to 3727.88 of the Revised Code to establish minimum ratios of direct-care registered nurses to patients in hospitals, to specify rights of registered nurses working in hospitals, and to prohibit retaliatory actions by hospitals against registered nurses.
SB-55: Specify rights of nurses
Sponsored by: Sen. Sandra R. Williams
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 02/15/2017
Make health professionals culturally competent [SB-16]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
To amend section 4743.08 of the Revised Code to require certain health care professionals to complete instruction in cultural competency.
SB-16: Make health professionals culturally competent
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 02/01/2017
Require dispensing of prescription drugs in lockable container [HB-231]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
To require the State Board of Pharmacy to operate a pilot program for dispensing schedule II controlled substances in lockable or tamper-evident containers.
HB-231: Require dispensing of prescription drugs in lockable container
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 11/14/2018
Change appraisers' law and regulate appraisal management [HB-213]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend sections 109.572, 121.08, 4763.01, 4763.02, 4763.03, 4763.05, 4763.08, 4763.11, 4763.12, 4763.13, 4763.14, 4763.15, 4763.17, and 4763.19 and to enact sections 4768.01, 4768.02, 4768.03, 4768.04, 4768.05, 4768.06, 4768.07, 4768.08, 4768.09, 4768.10, 4768.11, 4768.12, 4768.13, 4768.14, 4768.15, and 4768.99 of the Revised Code to change the definition of "appraisal" for purposes of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Law, to make changes to certain procedures and the exceptions to licensure under that law, to regulate appraisal management
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HB-213: Change appraisers' law and regulate appraisal management
Sponsored by: Sen. John Eklund
Effective 12/14/18 - Emergency, But Most Provisions Effective December 14, 2018; Certain Provisions Effective June 14, 2018 on 12/14/2018
License home inspectors [HB-211]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 109.572, 121.08, 2925.01, 4735.181, 4735.99, 4776.10, and 4776.20 and to enact sections 4735.22, 4764.01 to 4764.21, and 4764.99 of the Revised Code to require the licensure of home inspectors,to create the Ohio Home Inspector Board to regulate the licensure and performance of home inspectors, and to require realtors who recommend home inspectors to provide a list of home inspectors.
HB-211: License home inspectors
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Reported: Transportation, Commerce And Workforce on 12/12/2018
Modify law regarding transport of people requiring mobility aid [HB-195]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 4766.01, 4766.04, and 4766.09 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing the transport of persons who require the use of a wheelchair or other mobility aid in nonemergency circumstances.
HB-195: Modify law regarding transport of people requiring mobility aid
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie L. Kunze
Effective 8/1/18 on 08/01/2018
Regards practice of registered nurse anesthetists [HB-191]
[Healthcare ]
To amend sections 4723.01, 4723.43, 4723.432, 4723.44, 4729.01, 4731.27, 4731.35, and 4761.17 of the Revised Code regarding the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
HB-191: Regards practice of registered nurse anesthetists
Sponsored by: Rep. Dick Stein
Refer To Committee: Health on 05/01/2017
Change cosmetology licensing law [SB-129]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend sections 2925.01, 4709.03, 4713.01, 4713.02, 4713.07, 4713.08, 4713.081, 4713.09, 4713.10, 4713.14, 4713.16, 4713.17, 4713.24, 4713.28, 4713.31, 4713.32, 4713.34, 4713.35, 4713.36, 4713.41, 4713.44, 4713.45, 4713.55, 4713.56, 4713.58, 4713.59, 4713.60, 4713.61, 4713.62, 4713.63, 4713.64, and 4713.69, to enact new section 4713.39 and sections 4713.70, 4713.71, and 4713.72, and to repeal sections 4713.25, 4713.30, and 4713.39 of the Revised Code to make changes to the Cosmetology Licensing Law.
SB-129: Change cosmetology licensing law
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Government Oversight And Reform on 04/26/2017
Change dental practice and dental hygiene laws [HB-184]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
To amend sections 1739.05, 2925.01, 4715.03, 4715.09, 4715.10, 4715.11, 4715.13, 4715.22, 4715.36, 4715.365, 4715.39, 4715.56, and 4715.64 and to enact sections 1751.90, 3333.614, 3923.90, 4715.43, 4715.431, 4715.432, 4715.433, 4715.434, 4715.435, 4715.436, 4715.437, and 5164.951 of the Revised Code to authorize the provision of dental services through teledentistry, to require a proposal for creation of a primary care dental student component of the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program, and to make other changes to the laws governing the practices
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HB-184: Change dental practice and dental hygiene laws
Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Carfagna
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 10/25/2017
Prohibit health professionals from using conversion therapy [SB-126]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
To enact sections 4723.93, 4731.92, 4732.34, 4743.09, and 4757.46 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain health care professionals from engaging in conversion therapy when treating minor patients.
SB-126: Prohibit health professionals from using conversion therapy
Sponsored by: Sen. Charleta B. Tavares
Refer To Committee: Health, Human Services And Medicaid on 04/26/2017
Limit work hours for emergency medical providers [HB-171]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
To amend section 4113.99 and to enact section 4113.11 of the Revised Code to limit the hours worked in a work shift and to require work breaks for emergency medical service providers.
HB-171: Limit work hours for emergency medical providers
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Patmon
Refer To Committee: Economic Development, Commerce, And Labor on 05/01/2017