Below are selected bills that OPA is following. For more information on these bills, contact OPA at (614) 224-0034. Full bills can be accessed via the General Assembly website.
| Bill and Sponsor |
Bill Topic |
Issues and Psychology |
OPA Position |
Status of Bill |
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SB40
Eckland - R
Williams - D
HB81
Companion bill to SB40
Seitz - R
Antonio - D
|
Avoid death penalty if offender has serious mental illness at the time of the crime
|
Appropriateness of death for seriously mentallly ill offenders
|
OPA Supports the Bill
OPA has and will continue to advocate for the bill during OPA Legislative Day, May 2015, 2016 & 2017
|
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Criminal Justice Committee
|
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HB49
R. Smith - R
|
FY 2018-19 Budget |
Elimination of the Psychology Board
Funding for mental health services
|
OPA opposes the elimination of the psychology board
OPA supports adequate funding for mental heath services
|
Amended Bill passed the House.
Senate Finance Committee
|
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SB16
Taveres - D
|
Culturally competent health care providers |
Culturally competent health care providers |
OPA Supports |
Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee |
|
SB56
Lehner - R
Tavares - D
|
Adopt requirments for Step Therapy protocols |
Adopt requirements for Step Therapy protocols |
OPA is monitoring this bill |
Senate Health Human Services and Medicaid Committee |
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