JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OHIO

House

of

Representatives

JOURNAL

CORRECTED VERSION

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus, Ohio

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 9:00 o'clock a.m.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Pursuant to House Rule No. 23, the Clerk called the House to order.

Representative Jones was selected to preside under the Rule.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following bills were introduced:

H. B. No. 608 - Representatives White, West.

Cosponsors: Representatives Creech, Cross, Koehler, Lanese, Lepore-Hagan, Manchester, Schmidt, Sheehy, Young, T.

To enact sections 3902.62 and 5164.13 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plan and Medicaid program coverage of biomarker testing.

H. B. No. 609 - Representative Sykes.

Cosponsors: Representatives Blackshear, Galonski, Jarrells, Russo, Miranda, Lightbody, Smith, M., Humphrey, Sobecki, Lepore-Hagan, Smith, K., Miller, A., Liston, O'Brien, Ingram.

To amend section 121.30 and to enact sections 121.34, 121.341, and 121.342 of the Revised Code to create the Women's Policy and Research Commission and the Women's Policy and Research Center, to specify their powers and duties, and to make an appropriation.

H. B. No. 610 - Representatives Loychik, Pavliga.

Cosponsors: Representatives Hoops, Holmes, Lipps.

To enact sections 4563.40, 4563.41, 4565.01, 4565.02, 4565.03, 4565.04, 4565.05, 4565.06, 4565.07, 4565.08, 4565.09, 4565.10, 4565.11, 4565.111, 4565.12, 4565.13, 4565.14, 4565.15, 4565.16, 4565.17, 4565.18, and 4565.19 of the Revised Code to create the Major Air Hub Council, to require the Council to construct two commercial service airports, one in Fayette County and one in Portage County, and to create the Southern Ohio Airport Authority and the Northern Ohio Airport Authority to operate the airports.

Said bills were considered the first time.

REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION

Representative Russo submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Rules and Reference to which was referred H. B. No. 135-Representatives Manchester, West, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back with the following amendment and recommends its passage when so amended.

RE: PROHIBIT CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE COST-SHARING PRACTICES

Representative West moved to amend as follows:

After line 132, insert:

"(c) Divisions (D)(4)(a) and (D)(4)(b) of this section shall not be construed as requiring a health insuring corporation to provide coverage for a prescription drug that is not included in the formulary or list of prescription drugs covered under the pharmaceutical or medical benefit being provided to an enrollee under the policy issued to the enrollee by the health insuring corporation.

(d) A health insuring corporation shall not be deemed in violation of division (D)(4)(a) or (D)(4)(b) of this section solely for removing a prescription drug from the formulary or list of prescription drugs covered under the pharmaceutical or medical benefit being provided to an enrollee under a policy issued to the enrollee by the health insuring corporation, if such change to the health insuring corporation's formulary or list of prescription drugs does not violate any other existing state or federal laws or administrative rules."

After line 171, insert:

"(C) Divisions (B)(1) and (B)(2) of this section shall not be construed as requiring a sickness and accident insurer to provide coverage for a prescription drug that is not included in the formulary or list of prescription drugs covered under the pharmaceutical or medical benefit being provided to an insured person under the policy issued to the insured person by the sickness and accident insurer.

(D) A sickness and accident insurer shall not be deemed in violation of division (B)(1) or (B)(2) of this section solely for removing a prescription drug from the formulary or list of prescription drugs covered under the pharmaceutical or medical benefit being provided to an insured person under a policy issued to the insured person by the sickness and accident insurer, if such change to the sickness and accident insurer's formulary or list of prescription drugs does not violate any other existing state or federal laws or administrative rules."

After line 197, insert:

"(C) This section shall not be construed as requiring a pharmacy benefit manager, in the performance of contracted duties and in accordance with sections 1751.12 and 3923.811 of the Revised Code, to provide coverage for a prescription drug that is not included in the formulary or list of prescription drugs covered under the pharmaceutical or medical benefit being provided to an enrollee or insured person.

(D) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not be deemed in violation of this section, in the performance of contracted duties and in accordance with sections 1751.12 and 3923.811 of the Revised Code, solely for removing a prescription drug from the formulary or list of prescription drugs covered under the pharmaceutical or medical benefit being provided to an enrollee or insured person, if such change to the formulary or list of prescription drugs does not violate any other existing state or federal laws or administrative rules."

The motion was agreed to and the bill so amended.

Robert R. Cupp Timothy E. Ginter

C. Allison Russo Cindy Abrams

Richard D. Brown Don Jones

Jessica E. Miranda Scott Oelslager

Phil Plummer Bill Seitz

Thomas West

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Russo submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Rules and Reference to which was referred Sub. H. B. No. 286-Representative Seitz, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage.

RE: CHANGE THE VENUE FOR APPEAL FROM AN AGENCY ORDER

Robert R. Cupp Timothy E. Ginter

C. Allison Russo Cindy Abrams

Don Jones Scott Oelslager

Phil Plummer Bill Seitz

The following members voted "NO"

Richard D. Brown Jessica E. Miranda

Thomas West

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

Representative Russo submitted the following report:

The standing committee on Rules and Reference to which was referred Sub. H. B. No. 583-Representatives Bird, Jones, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its re-referral to the committee on Finance.

RE: REGARDS EDUCATOR LICENSES FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Robert R. Cupp Timothy E. Ginter

C. Allison Russo Cindy Abrams

Richard D. Brown Don Jones

Jessica E. Miranda Scott Oelslager

Phil Plummer Bill Seitz

Thomas West

The report was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed and re-referred to the committee on Finance.

Representative Russo reported for the Rules and Reference committee recommending that the following House Bills, House Joint Resolution, and Senate Bills be considered for the second time and referred to the following committees for consideration:

H. B. No. 601 - Representatives Lightbody and Miller, A.

REGARDING INCREASING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS TO THE STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN STRS COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AND ELIMINATING AN AGE-RELATED ELIGIBILITY CRITERION FOR RETIREMENT IN STRS.

To the committee on Insurance

H. B. No. 602 - Representatives Smith, M. and Ray

REGARDING VOLUNTARY ADMISSION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS.

To the committee on Health

H. B. No. 603 - Representative Galonski

TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 76 IN THE CITY OF AKRON AS "LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL C. SPAULDING, USMC, MEMORIAL HIGHWAY."

To the committee on Transportation and Public Safety

H. B. No. 604 - Representative Hicks-Hudson

TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO INVESTIGATE AND CAUSE THE PROSECUTION OF PERSONS ENGAGING IN UNLICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTING OR OPERATING A FUNERAL HOME WITHOUT A LICENSE.

To the committee on Criminal Justice

H. B. No. 605 - Representatives Miller, K. and Miller, A.

TO PERMIT JUDGE ADVOCATES, WITH AUTHORIZATION FROM THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

To the committee on Civil Justice

H. B. No. 606 - Representatives Bird and Ingram

TO ENACT "SARAH'S LAW FOR SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS" TO REQUIRE PUBLIC AND CHARTERED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CREATE A SEIZURE ACTION PLAN FOR EACH STUDENT WITH A SEIZURE DISORDER OR EPILEPSY.

To the committee on Primary and Secondary Education

H. B. No. 607 - Representatives LaRe and Swearingen

TO ADD PUBLIC SAFETY AS A FACTOR IN SETTING BAIL.

To the committee on Criminal Justice

H. J. R. No. 2 - Representatives LaRe and Swearingen

PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE AMOUNT AND CONDITIONS OF BAIL BE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(B) OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO, AND INSTEAD ALLOW THE COURTS TO USE FACTORS SUCH AS PUBLIC SAFETY, A PERSON'S CRIMINAL RECORD, THE LIKELIHOOD A PERSON WILL RETURN TO COURT, AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF A PERSON'S OFFENSE.

To the committee on Criminal Justice

Sub. S. B. No. 199 - Senator Blessing

TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE LAW RELATED TO THE DISINTERMENT OF BODIES BURIED IN CEMETERIES, PRESENTMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST AN ESTATE, NON-PROBATE TRANSFERS OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, GUARDIANSHIP LAW, AND THE OHIO TRUST LAW.

To the committee on Civil Justice

Sub. S. B. No. 224 - Senator Cirino

TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE LAWS THAT IMPACT FUNERAL HOMES, FUNERAL PROFESSIONALS, FUNERAL HEARSES, FUNERAL ESCORT VEHICLES, AND PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS.

To the committee on Civil Justice

Am. S. B. No. 246 - Senators Rulli and Lang

TO LEVY A TAX ON A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY'S INCOME APPORTIONED TO OHIO AND TO AUTHORIZE A REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR AN OWNER FOR SUCH TAX PAID.

To the committee on Ways and Means

S. B. No. 282 - Senator O'Brien

TO DESIGNATE A BRIDGE THAT IS PART OF STATE ROUTE 304 IN THE CITY OF HUBBARD IN TRUMBULL COUNTY AS THE "PURPLE HEART VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE."

To the committee on Transportation and Public Safety

Robert R. Cupp Timothy E. Ginter

C. Allison Russo Cindy Abrams

Richard D. Brown Don Jones

Jessica E. Miranda Scott Oelslager

Phil Plummer Bill Seitz

Thomas West

Representative Abrams moved that the House and Constitutional Rules requiring bills to be considered by each house on three different days be suspended as to the second consideration of all House Bills, House Joint Resolution, and Senate Bills contained in the report of the committee on Rules and Reference.

The motion was agreed to without objection.

The report was agreed to.

Said House Bills, House Joint Resolution, and Senate Bills were considered the second time and referred as recommended.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Representative Russo reported for the Rules and Reference committee recommending that the following resolutions be read by title only and approved:

H. R. No. 224 - Representatives Richardson, Russo, Lampton

Observing April 2022 as the Month of the Military Child in Ohio.

H. R. No. 225 - Representatives Fraizer and Miller, K.

Honoring David McClelland as a 2022 Division II State Wrestling Champion.

H. R. No. 226 - Representatives Pavliga and Grendell

Honoring the City of Streetsboro on its Bicentennial.

H. R. No. 227 - Representative LaRe

Honoring the Pickerington High School Central boys basketball team on winning the 2022 Division I State Championship.

H. R. No. 228 - Representative Stevens

Honoring Brady McInerney as a 2022 Division II State Swimming Champion.

H. R. No. 229 - Representatives Carruthers, Gross, Hall

Honoring the Hamilton High School girls bowling team as the 2022 Division I State Champion.

H. R. No. 230 - Representative Russo

Honoring Christopher Lape on being presented with the 2020-2021 Ohio String Teacher of the Year Award.

H. R. No. 231 - Representative Russo

Honoring Justin Buttermore as the 2021 OHSAA Division I and OHSFCA Head Coach of the Year in Football.

H. R. No. 232 - Representative White

Recognizing Ohio Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month, April 2022.

/s/ROBERT R. CUPP

Robert R. Cupp, Chair

Representative Abrams moved that the Rules and Reference committee report on resolutions be agreed to and that the resolutions contained therein be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

MESSAGE FROM THE SPEAKER

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, on March 28, 2022, signed the following:

Sub. H. B. No. 138-Representative Baldridge - et al.

On motion of Representative Abrams, the House adjourned until Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 9:00 o'clock a.m.

Attest: BRADLEY J. YOUNG,

Clerk.