OH SB212

Requires each member of the Ohio General Assembly to undergo an annual controlled substance assessment beginning with terms of office commencing after the bill's effective date to determine if there is reasonable cause to suspect chemical dependency

Mandates quarterly random testing of approximately 25 percent of General Assembly members on dates selected by mutual agreement of the Senate and House clerks

Members who test positive for controlled substances must submit to testing every 30 days until they test negative, undergo substance abuse counseling through the employee assistance program, and are removed from any officer or chairperson positions and suspended from compensation until they pass a test

Refusal to submit to assessment or testing is treated as an admission of a controlled substance test failure

Members who obtained controlled substances pursuant to a valid prescription and used them as directed are not subject to test failure determination