Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB230: Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions
Status: Introduced, June 16, 2026
To amend sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 5164.14, and 5167.051 and to enact sections 4729.392 and 4729.393 of the Revised Code to authorize pharmacists to screen, test, and provide treatment for certain respiratory health conditions.
What the bill says
To amend sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 5164.14, and 5167.051 and to enact sections 4729.392 and 4729.393 of the Revised Code to authorize pharmacists to screen, test, and provide treatment for certain respiratory health conditions.
From the amended text, June 10, 2026:
To amend sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 5164.14, and 5167.051 and to enact sections 4729.392 and 4729.393 of the Revised Code to authorize pharmacists to screen, test, and provide treatment for certain respiratory health conditions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 5164.14, and 5167.051 be amended and sections 4729.392 and 4729.393 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 1751.91. [DELETED: A ] (A) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, a health insuring corporation [DELETED: may ] shall provide payment or reimbursement to a pharmacist for providing a health care service to a patient [DELETED: if both of the following are the case:] [DELETED: (A) The pharmacist provided the health care service to the patient in accordance with ] , in the same manner that it provides payment or reimbursement to any other health care provider for providing a health care service that is the equivalent of the pharmacist-provided health care service, as long as the patient's individual or group health insuring corporation policy, contract, or agreement includes coverage of that type of health care service. (B) Division (A) of this section applies in the case of any health care service that a pharmacist is authorized by Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code to …
Sponsors
- Mark Romanchuk (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Hearcel Craig (D, 15)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (D, 11)
- Catherine Ingram (D, 9)
- Beth Liston (D, 16)
- Kristina Roegner (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Introduced
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Passed
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 31 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Care, Health and Human Services, Occupational Licensing and Regulation
Common questions
- What is SB230?
- SB230 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions.
- What does SB230 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 5164.14, and 5167.051 and to enact sections 4729.392 and 4729.393 of the Revised Code to authorize pharmacists to screen, test, and provide treatment for certain respiratory health conditions.
- What is the status of SB230?
- Introduced as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB230?
- Mark Romanchuk (R, 22), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB230?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb230
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