To amend sections 109.572, 4731.051, 4731.07, 4731.071, 4731.224, 4731.2210, 4731.24, 4731.25, 4731.251, 4776.01, and 4776.20 and to enact sections 3702.3013, 3727.26, 4787.01, 4787.02, 4787.03, 4787.04, 4787.05, 4787.06, 4787.07, 4787.08, 4787.09, 4787.10, 4787.11, 4787.12, 4787.13, 4787.14, 4787.15, 4787.16, 4787.17, 4787.18, 4787.19, 4787.20, 4787.21, 4787.22, and 4787.99 of the Revised Code to regulate the practice of surgical assistants and surgical technologists.
To amend sections 1751.72, 3923.041, and 5160.34 of the Revised Code regarding health insurance and Medicaid program prior authorization requirements.
To amend sections 2305.11 and 2307.46 and to enact section 2317.58 of the Revised Code to enact the Share the Health and Empower With Informed Notices (SHE WINS) Act regarding abortion informed consent.
HB 578 requires healthcare providers and laboratories to report diagnosed tick-related diseases and conditions to Ohio's Department of Health. This bill amends Ohio Revised Code Section 3701.23 to establish a mandatory reporting requirement for specific illnesses transmitted by ticks, such as Lyme disease. The key mechanism is creating a standardized process for health officials to collect and track these cases statewide. This policy change directly affects medical facilities that diagnose and treat tick-borne illnesses, aiming to improve public health data collection.
To amend sections 3313.5310, 3707.58, 3707.59, 4723.24, 4723.28, 4723.99, 4730.14, 4730.25, 4730.99, 4731.22, 4731.281, and 4731.99 and to enact sections 3707.591, 4723.484, 4730.46, 4731.89, and 5164.21 of the Revised Code regarding cardiac monitoring for youth and to name the amendments and enactments by this act the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring Act.
To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, 3701.132, and 3715.60 and to enact sections 3313.8110, 3345.88, 3715.601, 3715.602, 3715.603, 3715.604, 3715.605, and 5101.548 of the Revised Code to regulate imitation meat and egg products.
To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.
To amend section 5119.393 and to enact sections 5119.398, 5119.399, 5119.3910, 5119.3911, 5119.3912, 5119.3913, 5119.3914, and 5119.3915 of the Revised Code to create a certificate of need program for recovery housing residences.
HB 8 requires health insurance plans and Ohio Medicaid to cover biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing disease monitoring when ordered by a provider as medically necessary. The bill mandates coverage only for tests supported by specific evidence, such as FDA-approved uses, clinical guidelines, or peer-reviewed studies showing improved health outcomes, and explicitly excludes screening purposes. It also requires plans to minimize disruptions in care (like multiple biopsies) and ensures an accessible appeal process for coverage denials. This affects patients with conditions requiring these tests and healthcare providers ordering them, but does not change existing coverage for screening.
HB 59 requires all occupational licensing boards (like those for nurses, electricians, or contractors) to undergo regular reviews to determine if they still serve a public need. Each board must submit detailed reports on their purpose, costs, staffing, and effectiveness, and then prove to legislative committees that their regulation is necessary for public safety, not duplicative, and not unduly restrictive. Committees must evaluate boards using 23 specific criteria, including whether less restrictive alternatives exist or if the board serves private interests. This law directly affects every state occupational licensing board by shifting the burden to demonstrate continued necessity, rather than assuming boards should remain in place. The goal is to eliminate unnecessary regulations that could increase costs or hinder economic activity.
