HELP PROTECT OHIO PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS

Earlier this year the ANA-Ohio Board of Directors voted to oppose HB 73. ANA-Ohio offered testimony explaining nursing's concerns before the Senate Health Committee. While the bill's sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) responded to some of nursing's concerns, issues remain with respect to the overall language in the bill. The Senate Health Committee will hold another hearing on the bill Wednesday, December 11th. Following is a message provided by the Ohio Hospital Association that you are encouraged to use when communicating with members of the health committee and your state senator urging them not to take action on this bill.

Tell Your Ohio State Senator and members of the Senate Health Committee to Stop House Bill 73

Sub. HB 73 creates a dangerous framework requiring the dispensing and administering of drugs to hospitalized patients, without the ability of health care providers to perform their role in a patient's clinical care.

Sub. House Bill 73 also:

• Contradicts numerous existing laws and regulations with which hospitals and practitioners are required to comply
• Allows unverified and unidentifiable medications to be brought into Ohio's hospitals
• Forces hospitals to credential physicians who have not been vetted by medical staff
• Undermines Ohio's Standard of Care principles that keep patients safe and hold bad actors accountable
• Exacerbates mitigation practices during critical drug shortages

Health Committee members: Senators:

Stephen Huffman, Chair shuffman@ohiosenate.gov

Terry Johnson, Vice Chair johnson@ohiosenate.gov

Nickie Antonio, Ranking Member antonio@ohiosenate.gov

Bob Hackett hackett@ohiosenate.gov

Catherine Ingram ingram@ohiosenate.gov

Kristina Roegner roegner@ohiosenate.gov

Mark Romanchuk romanchuk@ohiosenate.gov

Also, take action NOW to contact YOUR Ohio Senator!

email-senator's last name@ohiosenate.gov

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