Ohio Senate considers Patient Protection Act

The outside of O'Bleness Hospital in Athens, Nov. 2, 2026. NEWS Ohio Senate considers Patient Protection Act Ohio House Bill 324, also known as the Patient Protection Act, is being considered in the Ohio Senate after passing in the Ohio House of Representatives in November 2025. The bill would impose changes to medical services regarding specific drugs. The bill targets specific prescription drugs deemed to have one or more “severe adverse effects” in more than 5% of its users. The effects include death, infection or hemorrhaging causing hospitalization, organ failure and sepsis. If passed, the bill would require patients attend an in-person examination, require providers to notify patients of the side effects and their severity as well as schedule a follow-up appointment. All three requirements must be met before a patient can begin taking the prescribed medication.

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