Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB915: Require health plans, Medicaid to cover epinephrine and glucagon
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend sections 5162.20 and 5167.12 and to enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.094 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plans and the Medicaid Program to cover epinephrine and glucagon for individuals eighteen years of age and younger and to cap cost sharing for epinephrine and glucagon in any form.
What the bill says
To amend sections 5162.20 and 5167.12 and to enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.094 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plans and the Medicaid Program to cover epinephrine and glucagon for individuals eighteen years of age and younger and to cap cost sharing for epinephrine and glucagon in any form.
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
To amend sections 5162.20 and 5167.12 and to enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.094 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plans and the Medicaid Program to cover epinephrine and glucagon for individuals eighteen years of age and younger and to cap cost sharing for epinephrine and glucagon in any form. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 5162.20 and 5167.12 be amended and sections 3902.65 and 5164.094 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3902.65. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Epinephrine autoinjector" means a device used to administer epinephrine only in a manufactured dosage form. (2) "Glucagon autoinjector" means a device used to administer glucagon only in a manufactured dosage form. (B) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, a health benefit plan issued, amended, or renewed after the effective date of this section shall cover both of the following for a covered person who is eighteen years of age or younger: (1) Epinephrine in any prescribed form, if considered medically necessary by the covered person's provider; (2) Glucagon in any prescribed form, if considered medically necessary by the covered person's provider. (C) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, no health plan issuer that provides coverage for medically necessary epinephrine or glucagon autoinjectors, …
Sponsors
- Phil Robinson (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Rachel Baker (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D, 5)
- Lauren McNally (D, 58)
- Beryl Piccolantonio (D, 4)
- Tristan Rader (D, 13)
- Russo, C. Allison (D, 7)
- Anita Somani (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Commerce, Health Care, Medicaid, Health and Human Services, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB915?
- HB915 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Require health plans, Medicaid to cover epinephrine and glucagon.
- What does HB915 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 5162.20 and 5167.12 and to enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.094 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plans and the Medicaid Program to cover epinephrine and glucagon for individuals eighteen years of age and younger and to cap cost sharing for epinephrine and glucagon in any form.
- What is the status of HB915?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB915?
- Phil Robinson (D, 19), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB915?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb915
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