2007 Advocacy Reports & Alerts

December 14, 2007 Report

• Call to Action: Share the Impact of Medicaid Freeze

• OHA Seeking Nominations for Leadership Through Advocacy Award

• OHA Survey: Hospital Support of Local Ballot Issues & Levies

December 4, 2007 Report

• OHA Board to Discuss Response to Delay in Medicaid Update

• Nurse Executives Lend Grassroots Support to Staffing Plan Legislation

• Work Continues on Specialty Hospital Legislation

• Bill Regulating Pharmacy Technicians Under Consideration

• Senate Panel Considers Physician Credentialing, Managed Care Contracting Bill

• Maternity Licensure Bill Heard

• Radiologist Assistants Bill Proposes Licensure

• Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Enacted

• Booster Seat Requirements Considered

November 8, 2007 Report

• House Health Hears From Hospitals on Nurse Staffing Bill

• Hospitals Express Support of Maternity Licensure

• House Begins Hearings on Electricity Restructuring Bill

• Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Program Clears House

• OHA Submits Comments on BWC Inpatient Rule

October 29, 2007 Report

• Legislation Heard by Committees Last Week

  • Nurse Staffing Legislation Receives First Hearing

  • Cincinnati Hospitals Testify on Electricity Bill

  • Senate Considers Health Plan Credentialing, Contracting Bill

  • House Health Considers Maternity Licensure

  • Proposed Licensure of Radiology Technicians

• SB 120 - Update on Progress/Meetings

October 12, 2007 Report

• OHA Testifies on Electric Restructuring Proposal

• Common-Sense Staffing Bill Introduced; OHA Offers Support

• OHA Working on Committee, Floor Vote on SB 120

• Foundation Votes to Boost Ohio Kids

• Recent Legislative Correspondence

  • Hospitals Included in Health Plan Credentialing, Contracting Bill

  • Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Program Moves Forward

  • Infection Control Measures Continue to be a Concern

  • Consumer's Guide - Hospitals Response to House Bill 197

  • Ohio Patient Safety Institute Web site has a New Look

  • Nursing 2015 - Transforming the Future of Nursing in Ohio

June 29, 2007 Report

• Budget Wrap-Up

• Vote on 24/7 ED Bill Postponed Until Fall

• Hospitals Weigh In on Physician Credentialing, Managed Care Contracting Bill

• Nursing Legislation Contains Prohibition on Overtime

• Healthcare Access and Affordability Committee Hits the Road

• House and Senate Release Schedule for Remainder of 2007

• U.S. Senate Rejects Labor Union and Immigration Bills

June 15, 2007 Report

• State Budget Passes Senate

• Committee Vote on SB 120 Next Week

• Work Continues on Physician Credentialing, Managed Care Contracting Bill

• Rep. Budish Outlines Health Plan for OHA Finance Committee

• In Other Legislative Action...

June 4, 2007 Report

• OHA Annual Meeting Features Advocacy Activities

May 30, 2007 ALERT

• Contact your state senator in support of SB 120

May 25, 2005 Report

• OHA's Top Advocacy Agenda Items: State Budget, 24/7 ED Bill

• OHA Hosts Legislative Receptions, Holds First-Ever Media Briefing

• OHA Testifies in Support of 24/7 ED Legislation, Seeks Committee Vote June 6

• Hospital Reps Speak with New House Committee on Improving Health Care Access and Affordability

• CMS Proposes Reduced Medicare Payments, United Hospital Response Needed

May 14, 2007 Report

• Budget Moves to Senate, OHA Launches Letter-Writing Campaign

• Healthcare Access & Affordability Committee to Hear Hospital Testimony

• New Language Clarifies Requirements for Personnel Working with Security Systems

• OHA Submits Nominees for the Governor's Workforce Policy Board

• Smoking Ban Rules Adopted

• Register Now for the Super-sized 2007 OHA Annual Meeting

April 23, 2007 Report

• Budget Sub Bill Expected by Week's End

• Hearings Begin on 24/7 ER Legislation

• Healthcare Access and Affordability Committee Looks at Consumers

• Foundation Supports Nutrition & Physical Fitness Legislation

• Medical Records Legislation Receives First Hearing

• Shaken Baby Legislation Introduced

• Security Systems Bill Wide Reaching

• OSMA Health Insurance Bill Receives Sponsor Testimony

• BWC Budget Bill Heads for Vote; Hospital Safe Lifting Proposal Expected to be Included

April 17, 2007 Report

• Budget Testimony Completed in House Human Services Subcommittee, House Republican Amendments due Thursday at 6pm

• Testimony this week on 24/7 Bill

April 9, 2007 ALERT

• Action Needed NOW to Preserve Important Budget Issues

April 6, 2007 Report

• Budget Testimony Begins in House Human Services Subcommittee

• Ohio Family Coverage Coalition Publication Now Available

• Newly Created House Healthcare Access & Affordability Committee Meets During Recess

March 26, 2007 Report

• State Budget Introduced, Hearings Underway

• OHA Supports Requirement that Hospitals Have EDs

• Last Week in House Healthcare Access & Affordability Committee

March 15, 2007 Report

• Strickland Announces Expanded Medicaid Eligibility in State of the State - Inpatient Medicaid Increase Slated for ALL Hospitals

March 9, 2007 Report

• State Budget

• HCAP: Popular Topic of Conversation

• OHA Meets with Chairman of New Health Care Committee

• Deadline Quickly Approaching for New Quality Reporting Requirements

• 2007-2008 OHA Advocacy Materials Now Available

February 26, 2007 Report

• OHA Launches Advocacy Efforts for Impending State Budget

• OHA Set to Take Action on Corporate Practice of Medicine, Limited-Service Hospitals

• OHA Advocacy Materials Now Available

• Key Committee Assignments

February 26, 2007 ALERT

• ACTION NEEDED: Ask Congress to Help Stop Proposed                            Medicare and Medicaid Cuts!

January 8, 2007 Report

• Strickland Sworn In, Cabinet Members Named

• Health Care Legislation Signed Into Law

• Schedules and Phone Listings for the 127th General Assembly

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