Bill and Sponsor |
Bill Topic |
Issues and Psychology |
OPA Position |
Status of Bill |
SB40
Eckland - R
Williams - D
HB81
Companion bill to SB40
Seitz - R
Antonio - D
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Avoid death penalty if offender has serious mental illness at the time of the crime
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Appropriateness of death for seriously mentallly ill offenders
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OPA Supports the Bill
OPA has and will continue to advocate for the bill during OPA Legislative Day, May 2015, 2016 & 2017
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Senate Judiciary Committee
House Criminal Justice Committee
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HB49
R. Smith - R
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FY 2018-19 Budget |
Elimination of the Psychology Board
Funding for mental health services
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OPA opposes the elimination of the psychology board
OPA supports adequate funding for mental heath services
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Amended Bill passed the House.
Senate Finance Committee
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SB16
Taveres - D
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Culturally competent health care providers |
Culturally competent health care providers |
OPA Supports |
Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee |
SB56
Lehner - R
Tavares - D
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Adopt requirments for Step Therapy protocols |
Adopt requirements for Step Therapy protocols |
OPA is monitoring this bill |
Senate Health Human Services and Medicaid Committee |
HB326
Seitz - R
Gavarone - R
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Authorize psychologists to prescribe psychotropics |
Authorize specifically trained psychologists to prescribe psychotropic and other drugs for the treatment of drug addiction and mental illness |
OPA Supports |
House Health Committee |
HB394
Rezebak - R
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Eliminate mandatory & Reverse bindovers |
Modify procedures for discretionary bindovers of alleged juvenile offenders |
OPA Monitoring |
House Criminal Justice Committee |
HB479
Lipps - R
West - D
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Prescription Drug Co-Pay Integrity Act |
Disclose Drug Price information to Patients |
OPA Supports |
House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee |
HB160
Antonio - D
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Adds sexual orientation or gender identity to categories of discrimination |
OPA Supports |
House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee |
HB512
Reineke - R
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Reduces the responsibilities of the State
Board of Education and Superintendent of
Public Instruction
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Eliminates the Ohio Board of Regents and the Chancellor |
OPA Monitoring / OSPA opposes |
House Government and Accountability Committee |