HB 462 updates Ohio school health policies to allow schools to stock and administer nasal epinephrine devices for students with severe allergies without requiring a separate prescription for each student. It directly affects students with life-threatening allergies, school nurses, and staff who may need to respond to allergic reactions. The key provision removes the requirement for individual prescriptions per student, enabling schools to maintain a stock of the device for immediate use in emergencies. This change streamlines access to critical treatment during allergic reactions at school. The bill amends existing sections of Ohio's Revised Code governing school health procedures.
To amend section 4731.33 and to enact section 4731.331 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing the application of light-based medical devices for the purpose of hair removal.
HB 393 requires community-based correctional facilities (like halfway houses or work release programs) to help inmates obtain state identification cards before their release. This applies specifically to individuals transitioning from community-based programs back into the general population. The bill mandates facilities provide assistance with ID applications, including necessary forms and documentation. This ensures released individuals have essential identification for accessing housing, employment, and public services.
SB 162 amends Ohio's Revised Code section 3901.388 to change the timeframe health insurers must use when recouping overpayments from healthcare providers. This directly affects health insurers and the providers who bill them for services. The bill specifies a new deadline for insurers to request repayment after identifying overpayments, replacing the previous timeframe outlined in the existing law. The change focuses solely on the timing mechanism for recoupment, without altering the conditions under which recoupment occurs.
To amend section 2903.22 and to enact section 2927.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from knowingly harassing or impeding an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer.
SB 276 ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, enabling Ohio to join a multi-state agreement. This allows school psychologists licensed in Ohio to practice in other participating states without obtaining additional licenses. The key provision removes licensing barriers for these professionals, directly affecting school psychologists seeking to work across state lines within the compact. The bill implements this by enacting specific provisions in Ohio's Revised Code.
To amend sections 4773.10, 4774.08, and 4774.10 and to enact sections 4723.37, 4773.062, and 4774.101 of the Revised Code regarding physician supervision of contrast administration for imaging.
To amend sections 3109.14, 3705.24, 3705.242, 4507.50, and 4507.52 and to enact section 3705.243 of the Revised Code to waive fees for an identification card or a copy of a birth certificate for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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.
SB 160 prohibits health insurance plans from making certain changes to drug coverage during a plan year, such as increasing patient costs, moving drugs to more restrictive tiers, or removing drugs from formularies (except for specific safety or manufacturer discontinuation reasons). It directly affects health insurance issuers and plan members by limiting how insurers can adjust coverage for prescription drugs. Key provisions include allowing generic substitution when available, preventing prior authorization for covered drugs, and exempting plans from restrictions if a drug’s cost rises more than 5% plus inflation. The bill aims to stabilize drug access for patients while permitting standard practices like formulary additions and generic substitutions.
