May 5, 2008 (for 127th General Assembly 2007- 2008) Reverse chronological order

HB 529 UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT -To amend sections 124.04, 313.13, 313.23, 313.30, 2105.35, 2108.09, 2108.11, 2108.15, 2108.17, 2108.18, 2108.19, 2108.20, 2108.21, 2108.30, 2108.78, 2108.99, 2133.07, 2133.16, 3301.07, 4501.024, 4503.721, 4506.07, 4506.081, 4506.11, 4507.06, 4507.231, 4507.501, 4507.51, 4508.021, and 4717.17, to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 2108.09 (2108.02), 2108.11 (2108.30), 2108.15 (2108.34), 2108.17 (2108.35), 2108.18 (2108.23), 2108.19 (2108.32), 2108.20 (2108.33), 2108.21 (2108.31), and 2108.30 (2108.40), to enact new sections 2108.01, 2108.03, 2108.04, 2108.05, 2108.06, 2108.07, 2108.08, 2108.09, 2108.10, 2108.11, 2108.12, 2108.15, 2108.17, 2108.18, 2108.19, 2108.20, and 2108.21, and sections 2108.13, 2108.14, 2108.16, 2108.22, 2108.23, 2108.24, 2108.25, 2108.26, 2108.27, and 2108.28 and to repeal sections 2108.01, 2108.02, 2108.021, 2108.03, 2108.04, 2108.05, 2108.06, 2108.07, 2108.071, 2108.08, 2108.10, 2108.101, 2108.12, 2108.53, and 2108.60 of the Revised Code to adopt the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. Pending in the House Health Committee. Fourth hearing April 30, 2008. TEXT

HB 503 PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSE - To amend sections 4732.10 and 5122.01 of the Revised Code regarding the experience and training requirements necessary for admission to examination for a psychologist license. Introduced in the House March 11, 2008. Pending in the House Health Committee. First hearing April 2, 2008. Second hearing April 9, 2008. Third hearing April 16, 2008. Fourth hearing April 30, 2008. Fifth hearing and possible vote May 7, 2008.

HB 495 STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE - To enact section 3345.023 of the Revised Code to prohibit state institutions of higher education from requiring a student to purchase the institution's health insurance plan. TEXT Introduced in the House March 5, 2008. Pending in the House Insurance Committee.

HB 493 ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY - To amend section 4731.22 and to enact sections 3701.86, 3701.861, 3701.862, 4731.72, 4731.721, 4731.722, and 4731.723 of the Revised Code regarding billing for anatomic pathology services. TEXT Introduced in the House March 5, 2008. Pending in the House Health Committee. Fourth hearing April 30, 2008. Fifth hearing and possible vote May 2, 2008.

HB 456 Ohio CARE - Hospital Care Assurance Program - To amend sections 9.901, 1731.03, 1731.05, 1731.09, 1751.14, 1751.15, 1751.16, 3313.814, 3901.386, 3923.05, 3923.122, 3923.24, 3923.58, 3923.581, 3924.01, 3924.02, 3924.06, 3924.73, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.29, 4715.22, 4715.23, 4715.39, 4715.64, 5111.162, 5112.08, 5725.24, 5729.03, 5747.01, 5747.08, and 5747.98; to enact sections 185.01, 185.02, 185.03, 185.04, 185.05, 185.06, 185.07, 185.08, 185.09, 185.10, 1753.281, 3314.181, 3702.302, 3702.303, 3702.304, 3702.305, 3727.51, 3923.241, 3923.641, 3923.651, 3923.80, 3923.85, 3923.86, 3923.87, 3923.88, 3923.89, 3923.90, 3923.91, 3923.92, 4123.292, 4715.221, 4715.222, 4715.223, 4715.224, 4715.225, 4715.226, 4715.227, 4715.228, 4715.229, 4715.2210, 5101.90, 5101.91, 5101.92, 5101.93, 5101.94, 5101.95, 5120.052, 5139.031, and 5747.81; and to repeal sections 3923.59, 3924.07, 3924.08, 3924.09, 3924.10, 3924.11, 3924.111, 3924.12, 3924.13, and 3924.14 of the Revised Code to establish Ohio CARE and to amend section 5112.08 of the Revised Code to limit or deny funds under the Hospital Care Assurance Program to a hospital that fails to contract with Medicaid managed care organizations and to provide that these provisions of this act terminate on October 16, 2009, when section 5112.08 of the Revised Code is repealed on that date. Pending in the House House Healthcare Access and Affordability. Ninth hearing May 8, 2008. TEXT

HB 453 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PRISONERS - To enact sections 505.59 and 753.022 of the Revised Code regarding liability for medical care provided to persons imprisoned in a municipal corporation's institution or in the custody of a municipal corporation's law enforcement officer. Introduced in the House January 29, 2008. Pending in the House Civil and Commercial Law. First hearing March 12, 2008. Second hearing April 9, 2008. Third hearing April 16, 2008 . TEXT

HB 423 RATE DIFFERNTIALS - EDUCATION - To amend sections 3319.55, 4117.08, and 4117.09 and to enact sections 3317.141 and 5126.241 of the Revised Code to revise the eligibility for the state stipends to National Board certified teachers; to permit school districts, educational service centers, and county MR/DD boards to pay wage rate differentials above their regular salary schedules for certain teachers; and to specify that teacher wage rate differentials, the length of the school year, and the length of the school day are not subjects for collective bargaining. Introduced in the House. Pending in the House Education Committee. Second hearing January 22, 2008. TEXT

HB 405 MRDD - To amend sections 5126.042 and 5126.055 of the Revised Code to eliminate the requirement that each county board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities maintain a service substitution list and long-term service planning registry and revise the law governing county boards' waiting lists. Passed out of the House February 19, 2008. Introduced in the Senate. Pending in the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee. Third hearing May 7, 2008. TEXT

HB 398 RADIOLOGY ASSISTANTS - To enact sections 4774.01, 4774.02, 4774.04, 4774.06, 4774.08, 4774.10, and 4774.99 of the Revised Code regarding licensure of radiologist assistants. Introduced in the House. Pending in the House Health Committee. First hearing January 16, 2008. Second hearing April 16, 2008.

HB 355 MEDICAID FRAUD - To enact sections 2747.01 to 2747.06 of the Revised Code to provide for the recovery of damages and civil penalties for defrauding the state of money, property, or services in relation to the Medicaid Program and to authorize private persons to bring qui tam civil actions to remedy the frauds. Introduced in the House. Pending in the House Civil and Commercial Law Committee. Ninth Hearing April 9, 2008. Tenth hearing April 16, 2008.

HB 346 HOSPITAL STAFFING - To enact sections 3727.50 to 3727.57 of the Revised Code regarding hospital staffing guidelines for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Passed out of the House March 12, 2008. Introduced in the Senate. Pending in the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee. Third hearing May 7, 2008. TEXT

HB 331 MATERNITY HOMES/OBSTETRIC/NEWBORD FACILITIES - To amend sections 3701.83, 3702.11, 3702.55, and 3709.09; to enact sections 3711.14, 3711.16, 3711.20, 3711.21, and 3711.22; to enact new sections 3711.01, 3711.02, 3711.04, 3711.06, 3711.08, 3711.10, and 3711.12; and to repeal sections 3711.01, 3711.02, 3711.021, 3711.03, 3711.04, 3711.05, 3711.06, 3711.07, 3711.08, 3711.09, 3711.10, 3711.11, 3711.12, 3711.13, and 3711.99 of the Revised Code regarding the licensure of maternity homes and obstetric or newborn care facilities. Passed out of the House February 19, 2008. Introduced in the Senate. Pending in the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee. Fourth hearing and possible vote May 7, 2008. TEXT

HB 316 SMOKING - To amend sections 3794.01 and 3794.03 of the Revised Code to allow smoking in cigar bars and in outdoor seating areas of restaurants that are at least 20 feet away from an entrance, exit, or window of the restaurant. Introduced in the House September 18, 2007. Pending in the House State Government Committee. First hearing October 11, 2007. TEXT

HB 314 ULTRASOUND IMAGES/OBSTETRICS - To amend sections 2151.421 and 4731.22 and to enact section 2317.561 of the Revised Code to require that a woman who is to have an abortion be given the opportunity to view any available obstetric ultrasound image and to make corrections in the laws pertaining to child abuse and neglect reports. On 03/21/2008 the bill was SIGNED BY the GOVERNOR. Effective in 90 days. TEXT .

HB 294 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE/ POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS - Prohibits health insurers from excluding coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder. Introduced in the House August 9, 2007.

HB 291 PHARMACIES - To enact sections 1753.22 and 3923.72 of the Revised Code relative to coverage for prescription drug services provided by "any willing pharmacies" under policies of sickness and accident insurers and health insuring corporations. Introduced in the House August 9, 2007. Pending in the House Insurance Committee. Third hearing October 31, 2007. TEXT

HB283 PHARMACY-DRUG DONATIONS/PHARMACY SCHOOLS - To amend sections 3715.521, 3715.55, and 3715.63 and to enact sections 3715.88, 3715.89, 3715.90, 3715.91, and 3715.92 of the Revised Code to permit pharmacy schools to accept for instructional purposes donations of certain dangerous drugs, including expired drugs. Introduced in the House July 5, 2007. An Amended bill was reported out of the House Health Committee October 24, 2007. Passed out of the House. Introduced in the Senate. Pending in the Senate Health Committee. Fifth hearing and possible vote May 7, 2008. TEXT

HB 269 TAX EXPENDITURES - To enact sections 5703.95, 5703.951, 5703.952, 5703.953, 5703.954, 5703.955, 5703.956, and 5703.957 of the Revised Code to provide for an appraisal of the effectiveness of tax expenditures and for their expiration after appraisal if not renewed. Introduced in the House June 19, 2007. Pending in the House Ways and Means Committee. First hearing October 31, 2007 . TEXT

HB 268 CANCER TRIAL/INSURANCE - To amend sections 1739.05 and 1751.01 and to enact section 3923.80 of the Revised Code to prohibit insurers, public employee benefit plans, and multiple employer welfare arrangements from excluding coverage for routine patient care administered as part of a cancer clinical trial. Introduced in the House June 19, 2007. Pending in the House Health Committee. First hearing January 29, 2008. TEXT

HB 253 ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES - To amend sections 3719.06, 4723.481, 4723.482, 4723.492, and 4723.50 of the Revised Code to modify the authority of certain advanced practice nurses to prescribe schedule II controlled substances. Introduced in the House. Reported out of the House Health Committee March 12, 2008. TEXT

HB 195 PRESCRIPTION RELATED OFFENSES - To amend sections 2925.01, 2925.03, 2925.11, and 2925.22 of the Revised Code to provide that the prescription-related exemption from the drug possession offenses applies only when the controlled substance is obtained pursuant to a lawful prescription, to modify the penalty for "deception to obtain a dangerous drug" and "possession of drugs" under specified circumstances, and to modify an element of the trafficking in drugs offenses. Passed out of the House June 19, 2007. Introduced in the Senate. Pending in the Senate Judiciary Criminal Justice Committee. Sixth hearing January 23, 2008 . Text

HB194 HOSPITAL EXECUTIVE SESSION -To amend section 121.22 of the Revised Code to allow joint township hospitals to hold an executive session for purposes of discussing trade secrets. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR on November 13, 2007, effective in 90 days. TEXT

HB 185 NURSES - OVERTIME AND TAX CREDITS - To amend sections 5747.01, 5747.08, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 3727.18, 3727.181, 3727.182, 3727.183, 3727.184, 3727.185, 3727.186, 3727.187, 4723.11, 4723.111, and 5747.72 of the Revised Code regarding tuition reimbursement, tax credits, and mandatory overtime for nurses and nurse aides. Introduced in the House. Pending in the House Ways and Means Committee. Second hearing June 20, 2007. TEXT

HB 164 FEDERAL HEALTH CENTERS -To amend section 2305.2341 and to enact section 3701.047 of the Revised Code to require the Ohio Department of Health to promote the establishment of federal health centers, to include federally qualified health center look-alikes in the medical malpractice premium assistance program, to create a pilot program to place federally qualified health centers in two hospital emergency departments, and to make an appropriation. TEXT Reported out of the House Health Committee June 20, 2007.

HB 161 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENTS/TERMINATION WITHOUT PENALTY -To enact section 5321.171 of the Revised Code to permit a tenant to terminate a residential rental agreement without penalty if the tenant or the tenant's spouse is 62 years of age or older and, for medical reasons, enters a nursing home or other specified care facility. TEXT Pending in the House Commerce and Labor Committee. First hearing May 15, 2007. Second hearing June 19, 2007.

*HB 160 TRUST LAW -To amend sections 319.20, 1705.02, 5713.08, 5715.27, and 5815.36 and to enact section 5701.14 of the Revised Code to clarify and modify the law relating to disclaimers under the Ohio Trust Code, to provide that a limited liability company may be a nonprofit entity, and to make changes regarding certain tax exemptions. On 03/21/2008 the bill was SIGNED BY the GOVERNOR. Effective Date: June 20, 2008. TEXT

*HB 149 OPTOMETRY/ PRESCRIPTION DRUGS -To amend sections 4725.01, 4725.09, 4725.16, 4725.23, 4725.26, 4725.28, 4725.40, and 4731.44 and to enact sections 4725.011 and 4725.091 of the Revised Code to modify the laws governing the State Board of Optometry and the practice of optometry, including the laws authorizing optometrists to administer and prescribe drugs, and to require the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board to regulate the dispensing of cosmetic contact lenses. On 12/21/2007 the bill was SIGNED BY the GOVERNOR. Effective Date: March 25, 2008. TEXT

HB 148 COMPLEMENTARTY OR ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE -To amend section 4759.02 and to enact sections 4783.01, 4783.02, 4783.03, 4783.04, 4783.05, 4783.06, 4783.07, 4783.08, 4783.09, 4783.10, 4783.11, 4783.12, 4783.13, 4783.14, and 4783.15 of the Revised Code regarding the provision of complementary or alternative health care services. Introduced in the House. Pending in the House Commerce and Labor Committee. First hearing October 23, 2007.TEXT

HB 144 NURSES' MONTH -To enact section 5.2235 of the Revised Code to designate the month of May as "Nurses Month." Passed out of the House May 23, 2007. Introduced in the Senate. Reported out of the Senate Health Committee February 6, 2008.

HB 143 SCHOOL HEATLH CARE BENEFITS -To amend sections 9.41, 9.833, 9.90, 124.01, 124.11, 124.271, 124.34, 124.38, 124.40, 124.57, 3301.07, 3301.072, 3311.10, 3311.19, 3311.52, 3311.72, 3313.12, 3313.20, 3313.202, 3313.33, 3313.53, 3313.604, 3313.665, 3313.751, 3313.79, 3313.81, 3313.871, 3313.96, 3313.975, 3314.03, 3314.09, 3314.091, 3315.062, 3315.09, 3315.091, 3316.07, 3317.01, 3319.01, 3319.011, 3319.02, 3319.03, 3319.04, 3319.05, 3319.06, 3319.07, 3319.071, 3319.073, 3319.075, 3319.08, 3319.081, 3319.088, 3319.10, 3319.151, 3327.01, 3327.03, 3327.09, 3327.10, 3327.16, 4117.01, 4117.03, 4117.04, 4117.06, 4117.08, 4117.09, and 4117.10; to repeal sections 5.23, 9.901, 117.53, 124.011, 124.54, 3301.22, 3313.174, 3313.211, 3313.41, 3313.472, 3313.482, 3313.51, 3313.534, 3313.535, 3313.537, 3313.60, 3313.601, 3313.602, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6011, 3313.6012, 3313.6013, 3313.6014, 3313.63, 3313.648, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.664, 3313.666, 3313.667, 3313.70, 3313.712, 3313.76, 3313.77, 3313.78, 3313.80, 3313.801, 3313.811, 3314.10, 3314.20, 3315.17, 3315.171, 3315.18, 3315.181, 3315.19, 3317.12, 3317.13, 3317.14, 3317.15, 3319.072, 3319.082, 3319.083, 3319.084, 3319.085, 3319.086, 3319.087, 3319.0810, 3319.0811, 3319.09, 3319.101, 3319.11, 3319.111, 3319.12, 3319.13, 3319.131, 3319.14, 3319.141, 3319.142, 3319.143, 3319.16, 3319.161, 3319.17, 3319.171, 3319.172, 3319.18, 3319.181, 3319.33, 3319.63, 3324.01, 3324.02, 3324.03, 3324.04, 3324.05, 3324.06, 3324.07, 3324.10, 3327.011, 3327.02, 3327.15, 4117.101, and 4117.102 of the Revised Code; and to repeal Sections 203.12.02 and 611.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to eliminate certain requirements and prohibitions applying to school district boards of education, including the centralized procurement of employee health benefits contingently mandated by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly. Text Pending in the House Education Committee. First hearing May 8, 2007. Second hearing May 22, 2007 .

HB 137 HEALTH CARE INSURANCE/DIABETES -To amend sections 1739.05 and 1751.01 and to enact section 3923.71 of the Revised Code to require certain health care policies, contracts, agreements, and plans to provide benefits for equipment, supplies, and medication for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diabetes and for diabetes self-management education. Text

HB 131 DENTAL HYGIENISTS -To amend section 4715.22 of the Revised Code to permit dental hygienists to practice in certain places and to make appropriations to the Departments of Development and Health TEXT Pending in the House Health Committee. First hearing April 18, 2007.

HB 129 HEALTH INSURANCE -To authorize for a two-year period a pilot program that allows the members of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council, the Governor's Council on People with Disabilities, and the facility governing board and judicial advisory board that govern or advise on the STAR Community Justice Center in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, to be present at board meetings by teleconference or interactive video teleconference, and to require reports on the effects of member participation in meetings in this manner. Text Pending in the House Civil and Commercial Law Committee. Second hearing April 9, 2008. Third hearing April 16, 2008.

HB 128 AUTISM -To enact section 3701.135 of the Revised Code to create the Autism Diagnosis Education Pilot Program and to provide funding for the Pilot Program by making an appropriation for the biennium beginning on July 1, 2007. TEXT

* HB 125 HEALTH INSURANCE -To amend sections 1751.13, 1753.01, 1753.07, 1753.09, 2317.54, 3701.741, 3702.51, and 5111.17, to enact sections 3721.042, 3963.01 to 3963.11, and to repeal sections 1753.03, 1753.04, 1753.05, and 1753.08 of the Revised Code to establish certain uniform contract provisions between health care providers and contracting entities, to establish standardized credentialing, to require the Department of Job and Family Services to allow managed care plans to use providers to render care, to modify the fees for electronic copies of certain medical records and allow an authorized person to obtain one copy of a patient's medical record without charge, to exempt a nursing home that is a converted county or district home from administrative rules regarding the toilet rooms and dining and recreation areas of nursing homes if certain other requirements are met, to create a Joint Legislative Study Commission on Most Favored Nation Clauses in Health Care Contracts, and to create an Advisory Committee on Eligibility and Real Time Claim Adjudication. On 03/25/2008 the Bill was SIGNED BY the GOVERNOR. Effective date June 25, 2008. TEXT

HB 119 State Budget bill - The Full House and Senate accepted the Budget Bill Conference Committee Report. Am.Sub. H.B 119 on June 27, 2007. Governor Strickland signed the Budget Bill on June30, 2007 with the following VETO Message(click here to view). The appropriation sections of the bill became effective immediately while some of the remaining sections have differing effective dates which are listed at the end of the Act. FULL TEXT of Budget Bill As Enrolled Click Here ; Budget In Detail - Funding Spreadsheet Click Here ;Comparison Document TEXT as Reported By Conference Committee).

HB 116 HEALTH CARE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS/PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -To amend section 124.82 and to enact section 9.902 of the Revised Code to require public employers to make health savings accounts available to public employees. Text Pending in the House State Government Committee. Third hearing October 10, 2007.

HB 99 EPILESPY TREATMENTS/DRUGS -To amend sections 4729.38 and 4729.99 and to enact section 4729.382 of the Revised Code regarding substitution of drugs intended to treat epilepsy. Pending in the House Health Committee. Third hearing June 6, 2007. A substitute bill was adopted during a Fourth hearing October 17, 2007.

HB 98 DIABETES - HEALTH CARE COVERAGE -To amend sections 1739.05 and 1751.01 and to enact section 3923.71 of the Revised Code to require certain health care policies, contracts, agreements, and plans to provide benefits for equipment, supplies, and medication for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diabetes and for diabetes self-management education. Text Pending in the House Health Committee. First Hearing March 21, 2007.

HB 97 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS -To amend sections 2151.421, 5104.011, 5104.02, 5104.03, 5104.04, 5104.10, and 5104.99 and to enact sections 5104.016, 5104.041, 5104.042, 5104.043, 5104.044, and 5104.14 of the Revised Code to modify the laws pertaining to the licensing of child care providers and the child abuse memorandum of understanding that must be prepared for each county. Text Pending in the House Health Committee. First Hearing March 21, 2007.

HB 81 HPV IMMUNIZATION MANDATE - To amend section 3313.671 and to enact sections 3701.36, 3701.361, and 3701.362 of the Revised Code to require that girls entering the sixth grade be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to create the HPV Immunization Advisory Committee. Pending in the House Health Committee. First Hearing March 21, 2007.

HB 79 WORKERS' COMPENSATION - To amend sections 109.579, 4121.12, 4121.121, 4123.01, 4123.34, 4123.351, 4123.412, 4123.44, 4123.442, 4123.444, 4123.445, 4127.05, 4131.03, and 4131.13, to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 4123.443 (4123.448), 4123.444 (4123.445), and 4123.445 (4123.446), and to enact new sections 4123.443 and 4123.444 and section 4123.447 of the Revised Code to specify the classes of investments in which the Administrator of Workers' Compensation may invest the funds specified in the Workers' Compensation Law and to require the Administrator to have criminal records checks conducted for employees of investment consultants with whom the Administrator contracts to facilitate the investment of those funds. A substitute bill passed the House December 4, 2007. Introduced in the Senate. Pending in the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee.

HB 75 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE/EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICAID COSTS - To enact sections 5101.91, 5101.911, 5101.912, 5101.913, 5101.914, and 5101.915 of the Revised Code to require certain employers in this state who do not provide a specified amount of health care coverage to their employees to make contributions to a fund to be used to supplement this state's share of Medicaid costs. Pending in the House Insurance Committee.

HB 73 IMMUNIZATIONS/PHARMACISTS - To amend sections 4729.01, 4729.17, and 4729.41 of the Revised Code to modify the authority of pharmacists to administer immunizations and to make changes in certain voting procedures of the State Board of Pharmacy. Pending in the House Health Committee. First hearing March 21, 2007. Second hearing March 28, 2007.

HB 64 NURSING TAX CREDIT- To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.72 of the Revised Code to create a refundable tax credit for nurses who teach nursing at post-secondary educational institutions and to declare an emergency. Pending in the House Finance and Appropriations Committee. First hearing May 6, 2008.

HB 57 LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES/SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION - To amend sections 2950.01, 2950.11, 2950.12, and 2950.13 of the Revised Code to provide notice to a long-term care facility and its residents when a registered sex offender indicates an intent to reside or registers an address within the facility's specified geographical notification area. Pending in the House Criminal Justice Committee. A substitute bill was adopted during a hearing on April 3, 2008. Sixth hearing April 10, 2008.

HB 52 RAW MILK LAWS - To amend sections 917.01, 917.02, 917.03, 917.032, 917.04, and 917.05 and to enact section 917.25 of the Revised Code to revise the statutes governing raw milk. Pending in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. First hearing April 18, 2007.

HB 39 PHARMACIES, MANUFACTURERS OF DANGEROUS DRUGS - To amend section 3715.99 and to enact sections 3715.88, 3715.89, and 3715.90 of the Revised Code to require manufacturers and labelers of dangerous drugs to disclose to the Director of Health the value, nature, and purpose of certain gifts, fees, payments, subsidies, and other economic benefits they provide in connection with pharmaceutical detailing, marketing, or promotion. Pending in the House Health Committee. First hearing March 7, 2007.

HB 25 ORGAN DONATION TAX DEDUCTION -To amend sections 5747.01, 5747.08, and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.81 of the Revised Code to create an income tax deduction for expenses incurred by a taxpayer in making an organ donation and to create an income tax credit for deceased organ donors. Pending in the House House Ways & Means Committee. First hearing February 28, 2007.

*HB24 MUNI TAX/HEALTH CARE DEDUCTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS - To amend sections 718.01, 718.02, and 4763.16 of the Revised Code to authorize municipalities to allow self-employed taxpayers to take a municipal income tax deduction for amounts paid for medical care insurance, to authorize municipalities to allow individuals to deduct amounts paid into health savings accounts, to limit the entities that may apply for Real Estate Appraiser Recovery Fund payments, to allow certain property owners whose property is located in certain conservancy districts to have the Supreme Court review denials of their exceptions to an assessment, to establish a moratorium on the levying and collection of assessments by certain conservancy districts, to provide for the extension of the enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program, and to declare an emergency. On 12/21/2007 the bill was SIGNED BY the GOVERNOR. Effective Date: December 21, 2007. TEXT

HB 19 NOVEMBER EPILEPSY AWARENESS - Pending in the House State Government and Elections Committee.

HB 6 INCREASE POVERTY THRESHOLD/CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE - To amend section 5101.51 of the Revised Code to increase the income eligibility limit for the Children's Health Insurance Program Part II to three hundred per cent of the federal poverty guidelines.