H.B. No. 501 Summary

• Amends and restructures Ohio's lead abatement and lead poisoning prevention regulations by updating definitions, licensing requirements, and procedures for lead-related activities in residential units, child care facilities, and schools.

• Introduces new license categories for "lead abatement supervisor" and "lead-safe renovator" and "lead-safe renovation contractor" to distinguish supervision and renovation work from general abatement activities.

• Expands the definition of "renovation" to include specific modification activities that disturb painted surfaces, establishing separate regulatory requirements for renovation contractors and renovators distinct from lead abatement contractors.

• Requires that lead abatement supervisors (not just contractors) provide on-site supervision of lead abatement work and mandates that certain essential maintenance activities be performed only by licensed individuals, business entities, or government entities.

• Establishes a lead poisoning prevention fund to support clinical testing, treatment, and lead abatement or preventive treatment costs for uninsured or underinsured children under six years of age.