Ohio General Assembly Update: February 2022

During the month of February, House and Senate leaders have focused much of their time and energy on the negotiations around the development and adoption of state legislative and congressional district maps. However, even with the “maps” issue being of primary importance, member of the Ohio General Assembly did introduce and hold hearings on a variety of legislative measures of interest to community behavioral health providers. Accordingly, please see the list of bills the Ohio Council staff is currently monitoring:

Bill: Bill Sponsor and Description: Status:
HB51 REMOTE MEETINGS (LAMPTON B) To amend the law governing valuation adjustments for destroyed or injured property, and to provide temporary authority, expiring July 1, 2022, for members of a public body to meet by means of teleconference or video conference. 2/17/2022 - Signed by Governor, Effective Immediately
HB60 PERMIT MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR AUTISM (BRENT J, SEITZ B) To authorize the use of medical marijuana for autism spectrum disorder. 1/25/2022 - REPORTED OUT, House Health, (Fifth Hearing)
HB221 BETTER ACCESS, BETTER CARE ACT (BRINKMAN T, GROSS J) To modify the laws governing the practice of advanced practice registered nurses.  3/23/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health
HB413 REQUIRE COLLECTION OF ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION SERVICE DATA (LOYCHIK M) To require the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to collect certain data regarding alcohol and drug addiction services and recovery supports. 12/9/2021 - House Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports
HB428 ACE STUDY COMMISSION (PAVLIGA G, EDWARDS J) To establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Commission. 2/9/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Health
HB439 INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS (GALONSKI HILLYER) Amend the law regarding involuntary treatment for mentally ill persons subject to a court order. 1/18/2022 - House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)
HB454 SAFE ACT (CLICK G, GRENDELL D) To prohibit certain procedures to alter a minor child's sex and to designate this act as the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. 2/17/2022 - House Families, Aging and Human Services, (First Hearing)
HB468 9-8-8 CRISIS TELEPHONE LINE (PAVLIGA G) To establish a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis telephone line. 2/17/2022 - House Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports
HB523 ADAMH BOARD (SWEARINGEN D) Modify the composition and duties of ADAMHS boards. 2/17/2022 - House Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports
HB556 NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW (SWEARINGEN D) To amend the Nonprofit Corporation Law. 2/15/2022 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice
SB204 COUNSELING COMPACT (ROEGNER K) To enter into the Counseling Compact. 11/17/2021 - Referred to Committee House Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports
SB216 CUSTODY OF INFANTS - SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE (JOHNSON T) To enact Dylan's Law regarding parental custody of infants born substance exposed. 11/9/2021 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
SB261  LAW CHANGES - MEDICAL MARIJUANA (HUFFMAN S) To expand medical marijuana. 1/25/2022 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight
SB288 CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES (MANNING N) To modify and update Ohio’s Criminal Law code and other miscellaneous provisions of that Law. 2/15/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
SB296 NALOXONE, NARCOTIC TESTING ACCESS (MANNING N, HUFFMAN S) To revise the laws governing access to naloxone and certain narcotic testing products. 2/16/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Health