Legislative Update: March 2025
Janice Lanier JD RN Liaison Public Policy Committee HB 96—Biennial Budget is front & center The Ohio house has been holding subject matter hearings on the state’s budget in some of the house standing committees for the past several weeks. For example, the
136th General Assembly Bill Tracking: March 2025
Read the latest 136th General Assembly Bill Tracking as of March 1, 2025
ANA-Ohio Position Statement in Response to Executive Order 14173
Introduction On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order cancelling previous existing orders related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.1 The most recent order (13985) had been issued in January, 2021, by former President Biden. Order 13985, "Advancing Racial Equity and
Legislative Update: February 2025
Janice Lanier JD RN Liaison Public Policy Committee Budget season is upon us. Every new general assembly must enact the state’s biennial budget by June 30th so the bill can go into effect July 1st. This heavy lift occurs in the first year
136th General Assembly Bill Tracking: February 2025
Read the latest 136th General Assembly Bill Tracking as of February 11, 2025
The 136th General is open for business
Janice Lanier JD RN Liaison Public Policy Committee Both the House and Senate will start holding committee hearings the week of January 27th. The Senate wasted no time sending unmistakable signals as to what the next two years will look like legislatively. A
ANA-Ohio joins the ‘No-Cost Period Products Coalition’
Senators Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Stephanie Kunze (R-Dublin) worked together to amend Ohio’s state budget bill (HB 33). Their amendment included a provision that makes menstrual products available and accessible in all Ohio schools that enroll girls from grades 6– 12. (L
ANA-OH’s Position on APRN Full Practice Authority
ANA-Ohio supports the efforts of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and their professional organizations to achieve full practice authority in Ohio and elsewhere. As a professional organization for all registered nurses, ANA-Ohio is committed to efforts that improve health care
Global Signature Authority for APRNs (SB196)
ANA-Ohio supports advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and their professional organizations in their efforts to secure global signature authority for Ohio’s APRNs as proposed in SB 196 currently before the 135th Ohio General Assembly. SB 196 would update Ohio’s statutes
Standing Committee Appointments made in House & Senate
Compiled by Jan Lanier, JD, RN Chair Public Policy Committee Senate : The Senate leadership established 21 standing committees for the 136th General Assembly. The ratio of republicans to democrats is generally representative of the overall Senate ratio of Rs to Ds (roughly
