Healthcare laws and bills in Ohio

Every bill in the Ohio Legislature that falls inside the Healthcare Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope
92bills in scope
Past committee
20past committee
Most recent action
30 September 2026most recent action

Healthcare laws enacted in Ohio in 2026

4 Healthcare bills were enacted in Ohio this year, the latest with a last action on 23 September 2026. They lead the list below.

Healthcare bills in Ohio

5Enacted

15Past committee

72Introduced or inactive

92 bills in scope

Enacted

5

HB 479Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administrationEnactedHB 462Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery deviceEnactedHB 229Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMsEnactedHB 52Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetistsEnactedSB 138Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services lawsEnacted

Past committee

15

HB 758Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability databasePassed chamberSB 149Enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate CompactPassed chamberSB 160Regards prescription drugs and medication switchingPassed chamberSB 230Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditionsPassed chamberHB 718Revise the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and dutiesPassed chamberSB 354Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure CompactPassed chamberHB 423Regulate practice of surgical assistants, surgical technologistsPassed chamberSB 320Enter into the Athletic Trainer CompactPassed chamberHB 220Regards health insurance, Medicaid prior authorizationPassed chamberHB 437Enact the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring ActPassed chamberHB 58Create recovery housing residences certificate of need programPassed chamberHB 324Enact the Patient Protection ActPassed chamberHB 21Enact the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share ActPassed chamberHB 253License advanced practice respiratory therapistsPassed chamberHB 141Regards prescribed pediatric extended care centersPassed chamber

Introduced or inactive

5 of 72 shown

HB 1005Regards Medicaid managed care organization payment ratesIntroducedHB 972Prohibit certain health plan issuer pharmacy restrictionsIntroducedHB 567Modify laws governing the Board of Nursing, nursing professionalsIn committeeHB 963Revise the law governing the practice of physician assistantsIn committeeHB 876Regards shared bathrooms under the assisted living programIn committee

Showing the 25 furthest along of 92. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the Ohio Legislature's own page.

What LawSignals covers

What counts as Healthcare Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill on the delivery, financing and regulation of health care: coverage mandates, prior authorization and utilization review, Medicaid and state health programmes, hospital finance, licensure and staffing, scope of practice and interstate compacts, telehealth, prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers, surprise billing, price transparency and medical debt, behavioral health and substance use treatment, maternal health, long-term care and emergency medical services.

Tracker scopes are model-drafted, not attorney-reviewed.

Other practice areas in Ohio

Healthcare legislation in other jurisdictions

52 more currently hold bills in this tracker

Ohio is one of Healthcare Legislation's jurisdictions

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