Prescription Drug Abuse Bills Introduced in House

A series of bills aimed at addressing Ohio’s opiate epidemic have been introduced as a result of hearings conducted over the summer by the Ohio House Prescription Drug Addiction and Healthcare Reform Study Committee.

Due to ongoing legislative concerns about physician prescribing practices, the Ohio Osteopathic Association and other physician organizations brought a panel of physicians to the Statehouse, December 10, to help legislators sort out the good proposals from the bad. The OOA also arranged for an interested party meeting so stakeholders could meet with various members of the House who have introduced the legislation.

OOA representatives attending meeting with legislators and attending or testifying in committee, included John F. Ramey, DO; Cleanne Cass, DO; Peter A. Bell, DO; and David D. Goldberg, DO. The OOA representatives will attend an interested party session in the morning with Rep. Robert Sprague and other members of the Study Committee. Dr. Cass provided oral testimony at a legislative subcommittee meeting that afternoon.

Recently introduced legislation include the following, with more expected soon:

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