OH HB 521
in committeeEnact the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act
Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower
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Did OH HB 521 pass?
Not yet. OH HB 521 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-22): Referred to committee
What is OH HB 521 about?
To amend sections 3333.28, 3722.01, 4723.489, 4730.203, and 4772.092; to enact sections 3333.27, 3722.21, 3722.22, 3722.23, 3722.24, 3722.25, 3722.26, 3722.27, 3722.28, 3722.29, 3722.30, 3722.31, 3722.32, 3722.33, 3722.34, 3722.35, 3722.36, 3722.37, 3722.38, 3722.39, and 3722.40; and to repeal sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.53, 3727.54, 3727.55, 3727.56, and 3727.57 of the Revised Code to require hospitals to establish and comply with registered nurse staffing plans that protect patient safety, to create the Nursing Student Loan-to-Grant Program, to make an appropriation, and to name this act the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act.
Who sponsors OH HB 521?
Christine Cockley, Crystal Lett are the primary sponsors of OH HB 521.
Description
To amend sections 3333.28, 3722.01, 4723.489, 4730.203, and 4772.092; to enact sections 3333.27, 3722.21, 3722.22, 3722.23, 3722.24, 3722.25, 3722.26, 3722.27, 3722.28, 3722.29, 3722.30, 3722.31, 3722.32, 3722.33, 3722.34, 3722.35, 3722.36, 3722.37, 3722.38, 3722.39, and 3722.40; and to repeal sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.53, 3727.54, 3727.55, 3727.56, and 3727.57 of the Revised Code to require hospitals to establish and comply with registered nurse staffing plans that protect patient safety, to create the Nursing Student Loan-to-Grant Program, to make an appropriation, and to name this act the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-15
- Latest action
- 2025-10-22 — Referred to committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Christine Cockleyprimary
- Crystal Lettprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-10-22
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-10-15
Introduced
introduction
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Related bills
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