One of the four major goals of the OPPA is to advocate for our patients and our profession. We do this through the work of our Government Relations Committee, our Council, our external lobbyists with Capitol Consulting Group, and our Executive Director, who is a registered lobbyist.
Our advocacy positions can range from monitoring, interested party, support, active support, opposition and active opposition, depending upon the nature of the subject and the impact that the proposed legislation will have on our patients and our profession.
Currently, the OPPA has taken a position on the following bills:
House Bills
HB 8 - Autism Spectrum Disorder Insurance Coverage
HB 55 - Animal Cruelty Bill
HB 84 - Inmate Exams
HB 122 - Heathcare Insurers - Standards for Physician Designation
HB 185 - Healthcare Contracting
HB 206 - APNs and Schedule II Prescriptive Authority
HB 208 - Licensing for Art Therapists
HB 228 - Suicide Tests
HB 267 - Ohio Prescription Program
HB 281 - Mental Health Custody
HB 287 - Medicaid Coverage of State Mandates
Senate Bills
SB 15 - Health Insurance - Prohibit Discimination for Mental Illness/Addiction
SB 22 - Offenders Punishment
SB 67 - Sexually Violent Predators and Civil Commitment
SB 86 - Civil Immunity to Physicians
SB 89 - Prescriptive Authority for Out-of-State APNs
SB 98 - Health Care Insurers - Standards for Physician Desgniation
SB 119 - Dispensing Errors
SB 134 - Create the Dept. of Health Care Administration
SB 137 - Apply Prompt Pay Law to Medicaid Managed Care
SB 140 - Treatment for Certain Drug Offenders
SB 158 - Heatlh Care Training
SB 159 - Health Insurance Payments
SB 226 - Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month
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