Healthcare (Hospitals)

in committee · Ohio · House May 13, 2026

HB 863: Regards health care facilities and infection prevention textiles

This bill defines specific types of health care facilities and establishes rules for the use of reusable infection prevention textiles, such as gowns, curtains, and linens. It requires that at least fifty percent of the items used to protect patients and staff from microorganisms in these facilities be reusable textiles, provided they are processed by a certified facility after each use and align with federal health guidelines. The legislation also mandates that facilities keep records of their textile usage and allows for reporting of violations, while including a temporary exemption for facilities facing uncontrollable supply chain disruptions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates reusable infection prevention textiles to protect patients and staff, strengthening healthcare safety protocols.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 789: Require emergency departments to be supervised by physicians

HB 789 requires hospital and freestanding emergency departments to have physicians physically present and supervising medical and nursing staff during operating hours. The bill defines a freestanding emergency department as a facility that provides emergency care and is structurally separate from a hospital, and defines a physician as someone licensed in medicine or osteopathic medicine. Under this legislation, a physician must be on duty, immediately available to staff, and continuously involved in coordinating emergency care. This law directly affects hospitals and freestanding emergency facilities by mandating physician supervision of emergency care operations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill requires physician supervision in emergency departments, improving patient safety and access to qualified medical care.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Hospitals Medical Licensing

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 774: Create the Pediatric Cancer Awareness license plate

This bill creates a new "Pediatric Cancer Awareness" specialty license plate in Ohio, allowing vehicle owners to purchase the plate and contribute funds to support pediatric cancer causes. The money collected from these plates goes into a state fund that distributes contributions to various organizations, including the Children's Glioma Cancer Foundation, St. Baldrick's Foundation, and the Research Institution for Childhood Cancer at Nationwide Children's Hospital. These designated organizations will use the funds for research, patient assistance programs, education, and awareness efforts related to childhood cancers. The bill also establishes administrative procedures for the registrar of motor vehicles to collect and distribute the contributions to the specified organizations.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates pediatric cancer awareness license plate to fund support for pediatric cancer causes and organizations95% confidence

Sub-Topics Children's Health Hospitals

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 772: Establish the Rural Health Transformation Program

This bill establishes the Rural Health Transformation Program within the state Department of Health to support health-related activities in rural areas. It creates a dedicated fund to receive federal money, which the department will distribute to qualified entities like hospitals, health care providers, and community partners through grants, contracts, or other funding mechanisms. The program prioritizes collaboration between rural freestanding birthing centers and rural hospitals for maternity services and requires recipients to follow an approved rural health transformation plan. A twelve-member legislative task force will monitor the program's implementation and report annually on fund usage and activities to state officials.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a dedicated fund to receive federal money and distribute grants to rural health entities, directly increasing funding for public health services.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates dedicated funding for rural health transformation, supporting hospitals and providers through grants and contracts to improve healthcare access in rural areas.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Women's Health Tags Rural Communities

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SB 373: Regards hospital-wide nursing care comm., nursing staffing plans

To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.55, and 3727.56; to enact new section 3727.53 and section 4123.293; and to repeal sections 3727.53 and 3727.54 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing hospital-wide nursing care committees and hospital nursing services staffing plans.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill revises nursing care committees and staffing plans to improve hospital nursing services, directly strengthening healthcare delivery and patient care standards.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes hospital nursing staffing plans and care committees, which protect nurse working conditions and staffing levels, advancing workplace safety and worker rights in healthcare employment.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Hospitals

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in committee · Ohio · House Feb 18, 2026

HB 675: Enact the Healthier Rural Hospitals Act

To establish a temporary program for hospital payments made by Medicaid managed care organizations and to name this act the Healthier Rural Hospitals Act.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates temporary Medicaid payment program for rural hospitals, directly funding healthcare delivery in underserved areas per its title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Medicaid

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Mar 19, 2025

SB 140: Regards freestanding birthing centers

SB 140 defines "freestanding birthing center" as a facility providing low-risk pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care without hospital licensing. It requires all such centers to have a written plan for transferring patients to a hospital during complications. Accredited centers (by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers) are exempt from needing a formal hospital transfer agreement, while non-accredited centers must establish one with a local hospital. The bill, introduced in 2025, would affect birthing centers and their patients by setting specific operational standards for emergency transfers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareSB 140 defines and regulates freestanding birthing centers, requiring patient transfer plans for complications, which strengthens safety and standards within healthcare services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals Women's Health

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signed · Ohio · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 137: Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs

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.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeThe bill addresses the opioid crisis by requiring overdose reversal drugs. This aligns with public health and harm reduction strategies that support criminal justice reform by reducing drug-related deaths and potential criminal justice involvement.75% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareThe bill requires hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs, directly improving patient access to critical health services and strengthening public health initiatives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy Hospitals Substance Abuse

in committee · Ohio · House Oct 22, 2025

HB 535: Regards hospital-wide nursing care comm., nursing staffing plans

To amend sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.54, 3727.55, and 3727.56; to enact new section 3727.53 and section 4123.293; and to repeal section 3727.53 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing hospital-wide nursing care committees and hospital nursing services staffing plans.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareHB 535 revises laws for hospital nursing care committees and staffing plans, which directly strengthens health services and supports medical professionals within the healthcare system.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentThe bill revises laws governing hospital-wide nursing care committees and nursing staffing plans, directly impacting nurses' working conditions and workplace safety.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Hospitals

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