HB566

Ohio HB566, the Break the Silence Act, mandates hospitals and urgent care facilities to adopt protocols for identifying and assisting domestic.

Ohio HB566, the Break the Silence Act, requires hospitals and urgent care facilities to create protocols for health care professionals to identify and assist victims of domestic violence. These protocols include conducting separate interviews with patients, documenting injuries, and providing referrals to community agencies. The Director of Health must develop these protocols and offer training to health care professionals within a year. The act also mandates that hospitals and urgent care facilities adopt these protocols within ninety days of the act's effective date.