OH SB108

Establishes the Hemophilia Advisory Council within the Ohio Department of Health to advise on hemophilia and related bleeding disorder policies and programs.

Council membership includes three nonvoting members (Director of Health or designee, Superintendent of Insurance or designee, and Department of Job and Family Services representative) and up to eleven voting members appointed by the governor with Senate approval, including physicians, nurses, social workers, treatment center representatives, insurers, patient advocates, and caregivers.

Voting members serve staggered two to four-year initial terms followed by two-year terms; council must meet at least four times annually with a majority constituting a quorum.

Council advises on reviewing impacts of program and policy changes, developing care and treatment standards, establishing programs for self-administration of medication and home care, reviewing health insurance access, and coordinating community awareness initiatives for hemophilia.

Council must submit annual reports to the governor and general assembly with recommendations on increasing access to care and appropriate health insurance coverage for persons with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders.