OH HB333

Establishes standard of care requiring Ohio hospitals with emergency services to provide comprehensive sexual assault victim care, regardless of ability to pay.

Mandates hospitals provide medically accurate information about emergency contraception in written and oral formats, explaining FDA approval, effectiveness timeline, and that it does not cause abortion.

Requires hospitals to promptly offer emergency contraception to sexual assault victims and conduct risk assessments for sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis) by qualified medical professionals.

Permits minors to independently consent to all services without parental permission and protects parents from liability for costs when minor consents without parent authorization.

Establishes Department of Health complaint process and civil penalties of at least $10,000 per violation; allows Attorney General to seek injunctive relief to enjoin hospital operations for repeat violations.