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Representative John Becker (R- Clermont County) sponsored House Bill 233, also known as the Decriminalization Effort for the Ending Notorious Deaths’ or DEFEND. Despite opposition from law enforcement, prosecutors, and business groups, HB 233 passed the Ohio House by an unofficial vote of 64-31. Under…
The Ohio Pharmacy Board recently announced that Ohio’s mandatory prescription drug tracking system, OARRS, now permits Ohio’s prescribers and pharmacists to review Pennsylvania’s counterpart system. Linking to Pennsylvania’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PA PDMP) means that Ohio healthcare providers can now access patient information on controlled…
Legislation creating the School Facilities Option Program passed the Senate unanimously, and is reported out of House Education Committee favorably. As some schools do not qualify for the primary funding of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for a larger facilities project, sponsor Senator Randy Gardner…
House Bill 269 if passed would change the name of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to the Office of Worker Safety and Rehabilitation. State Representative Mike Henne (R, Clayton) claims the Bill as introduced would overhaul the system while remaining neutral in affecting worker…
A Court of Appeals ruled that a contractor may recover proven damages, even though the initial claim was for less than the court ultimately awarded. An electrical contractor experienced impact damages when the general contractor repeatedly missed deadlines for temporary building enclosure. The electrical contractor…
In a precedent-setting decision, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio failed to enforce Ohio’s Corporate Separation Plan Statute by allowing a utility to offer non-utility electrical services in a competitive market. A provider of competitive retail electric service challenged…
Fanduel sent me an e-mail the other night. They want me to “tell Ohio lawmakers that Ohioans support fantasy sports.” They even had a link for me to click on, “a simple tool to contact my legislators.” Fanduel does not want to see fantasy sports…
On May 12, 2017 the Ohio Pharmacy Board’s new Rules regulating Office-Based Opioid Treatment facilities became effective. Earlier this year Ohio passed Senate Bill 319, requiring all non-exempt physicians who treat more than thirty patients for opioid dependence or addiction with a controlled substance to…
On March 29, the Ohio Department of Commerce announced Kevin R. Allard as the new Superintendent of the Division of Financial Institutions (the “Division”) effective immediately. Allard took over as Interim Superintendent this past December after the sudden resignation of Charles Dolezal, who had held…
The Ohio State Bar Association hosted a Medical Marijuana Rules continuing legal education course on May 2, 2017. John Izzo and Levi Tkach of Graff & McGovern attended. Speakers included Steven W. Schierholt, Executive Director, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; Justin Hunt, Chief Operating…