HB 460 Summary

• Establishes new licensure requirements for home health agencies under Chapter 3728 of the Revised Code, effective one year after enactment; requires all home health agencies to obtain and maintain current licenses from the Ohio Department of Health to operate.

• Defines "home health agency" to include entities providing skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, medical social services, home health aide services, adult companionship services, and adult day-care services to patients in their homes.

• Requires criminal records checks for home health agency owners, managers, and employees responsible for care of children or providing direct care to older adults; establishes disqualifying offenses and rehabilitation standards for employment.

• Mandates specific training and education requirements for home health aide staff, including high school diploma/GED upon initial employment and annual continuing education as a condition of continued employment.

• Amends existing criminal records check statutes (sections 109.57, 109.572) and nursing practice standards (section 4723.431) to reference the new home health agency licensure framework.