Legislative Issues

State legislation plays a unique role in Ohio's developmental disabilities services field. Listed below is legislation OPRA is closely following. 

136th General Assembly

HB 141- Regards prescribed pediatric extended care centers

Creates the pediatric prescribed extended care centers and establishes Medicaid reimbursement for such service

HB 225- Phase out subminimum wage for people with disabilities

SB 128/HB 193- Regards Ohio ABLE Accounts

These companion bills would eliminate certain fees associated with STABLE accounts and remove STABLE accounts from Medicaid estate recovery.

The changes in these bills were included in the state operating budget bill and are now effective. 

SB 222/HB 356- Require audit, action plan-Aged, Blind, Disabled Medicaid group

The changes in these bills were included in the state operating budget bill and are now effective.