Dear Ohio-ACC Colleague,
Each year, Ohio-ACC members gather in Columbus at the Statehouse for the Ohio-ACC Legislative Day to talk with legislators about important issues impacting patients and the practice of cardiology.
We wanted to share with you that many of the issues that we had on our
Ohio-ACC Legislative Day
agenda were recently signed into law by Governor DeWine.
Tobacco 21
The bill raises the legal age for a person to receive or purchase cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or papers used to roll cigarettes from 18 to 21. Provisions regarding this age policy change also include a requirement for clear and visible signage to be posted where these products are sold indicting the new legal age for receiving or purchasing them.
Telemedicine
The bill contains provisions which require insurance coverage of telemedicine services to be on par with services performed in-office. This passage aligns Ohio with 35 other states in the U.S. which have already passed and enacted state laws guaranteeing telehealth parity.
Health Care Task Force
The budget creates the Ohio Physician and Allied Health Care Workforce Preparation Task Force to study, evaluate, and make recommendations according to health care workforce needs in Ohio. The Chancellor will appoint task force members with representation from the State Medical Board, medical school deans, hospital administrators, federally qualified health centers, physician and nursing organizations, and other allied health personnel. The task force will convene and issue a report by March 1, 2020.
Join Us & Make Your Voice Heard
Kind regards,
Sanjay Gandhi, MD, MBA, FACC
President
Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
David Stultz, MD, FACC
Advocacy Chair
Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
