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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 917: Regards payment for terminal care facilities for the homeless

This bill allows hospice care providers to enter into agreements with facilities that house terminally ill homeless individuals, enabling the delivery of specialized end-of-life services. To qualify for this partnership, the facility must ensure that all residents have a life expectancy of six months or less, lack family support or financial means for care, and do not currently receive payment from residents or federal programs like Medicaid or Medicare. Additionally, the law permits these facilities to assist residents with taking non-injectable medications under specific medical supervision and requires strict adherence to state and federal health and safety standards.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables hospice care for terminally ill homeless individuals, expanding access to critical end-of-life services and strengthening healthcare support for a vulnerable population.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicaid Medicare

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 869: Establish family and medical leave insurance benefits

To amend section 5747.01 and to enact sections 4143.01, 4143.02, 4143.03, 4143.04, 4143.05, 4143.06, 4143.07, 4143.08, 4143.09, 4143.10, 4143.11, 4143.12, 4143.13, 4143.14, 4143.15, 4143.16, 4143.17, and 4143.18 of the Revised Code to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes family and medical leave insurance benefits, expanding access to healthcare services and protecting patient rights.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes family and medical leave insurance benefits, expanding worker protections and benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 937: Prohibit certain health insurance cost-sharing practices

To amend sections 1751.12 and 1751.32 and to enact sections 3923.811 and 3959.21 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain health insurance cost-sharing practices.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill prohibits restrictive cost-sharing practices, improving patient access to health insurance and protecting consumer rights.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 888: Regards insurance, Medicaid coverage for infertility services

To amend section 1751.01 and to enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.11 of the Revised Code concerning insurance and Medicaid coverage for specified infertility services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands Medicaid and insurance coverage for infertility services, increasing patient access to reproductive healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Medicaid

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 870: Enact Mental Health Systems Coord., Crisis Prevention Comm. Act

This bill establishes the Ohio Mental Health Systems Coordination and Crisis Prevention Commission to study gaps in mental health care and service coordination across the state. The commission will investigate issues such as fragmented services, failures in information sharing between agencies, and missed opportunities for early intervention in mental health crises. It will also review workforce needs, analyze past cases where vulnerable individuals were unprotected, and develop recommendations for improved crisis prevention protocols and real-time data sharing systems. The commission consists of twenty members appointed by legislative leaders and various stakeholders, including representatives from law enforcement, family advocacy groups, and behavioral health providers. Once established, the commission is required to hold multiple meetings before submitting a report with its findings and policy recommendations to the state.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes a commission to study gaps, improve service coordination, and develop recommendations to strengthen mental health care access.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 916: Establish the Children's Dental Services Program

HB 916 creates the Children's Dental Services Program to provide dental screenings, treatment, and preventive care to children living in underserved areas. The Department of Health will administer this program, which may utilize mobile dental units to reach schools and communities that need them most. The bill directs the department to focus on increasing access to care and reducing tooth decay among children while requesting specific funding to support these efforts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly requests specific funding to establish and operate a new children's dental services program.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes a new program to provide dental screenings and treatment to underserved children, directly improving access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Children's Health Primary Care Tags Children

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 890: Enact Prescription Relief, Inflation Cost Elimination (PRICE) Act

To enact sections 3901.85, 3901.851, 3901.852, 3901.853, 3901.854, 3901.855, 3901.856, 3901.857, and 3901.858 and to repeal section 125.95 of the Revised Code to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council, to authorize the establishment of upper payment limits on certain prescription drug products, to repeal the law establishing the Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Advisory Council, and to name this act the Prescription Relief and Inflation Cost Elimination or P.R.I.C.E. Act.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill aims to lower prescription drug costs and establish an affordability board, directly improving patient access and reducing financial barriers to healthcare.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Jun 2, 2026

SB 444: Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act

To amend sections 1343.01, 1343.03, 2716.02, 2716.03, and 4712.01 of the Revised Code regarding medical debt and to name this act the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill amends laws to address medical debt, protecting patient rights and improving access to healthcare by preventing debt barriers.90% confidence

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Apr 15, 2026

SB 414: Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database

To amend sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 and to enact sections 313.133, 3701.1311, 3705.081, 3902.65, and 5164.11 of the Revised Code regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and to allow a person with epilepsy to enroll in the Disability Database and have an epilepsy designation on the person's driver's license or state ID.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill improves patient access and protects rights for people with epilepsy by enabling disability database enrollment and license designation.90% confidence

Tags People with Disabilities

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in committee · Ohio · House May 13, 2026

HB 837: Protect certain mental health professional, social worker info

To amend section 149.43 of the Revised Code to protect from release under Ohio Public Records Law the residential and familial information of mental health professionals and social workers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects confidential information of mental health professionals, safeguarding patient privacy and supporting mental health service integrity.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Mental Health

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