HB578

Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health

Chamber Passed·3/18/26

Ohio HB578 mandates reporting of tick-related diseases to the Department of Health.

Ohio HB578 amends the Revised Code to require boards of health, health authorities, health care providers, and coroners to report tick-related diseases to the Department of Health. The bill specifies diseases such as Alpha-gal syndrome, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan virus disease, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Tularemia, and Southern tick-associated rash illness. The reports must be submitted on prescribed forms and in the manner directed by the director of health.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 94–1 · Mar 18
Current
Health Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

94 Yea

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Calendar

Feb 25

10:00 AM

House Health Schmidt, 4th Hearing PV

Feb 18

10:00 AM

House Health Schmidt, 3rd Hearing, Opponent/Interested Party Testimony

History

Mar 25

Senate

Referred to committee: Health

Mar 19

Senate

Introduced

Mar 18

House

Passed