Substitute House Bill 119 Summary

• Replaces terminology "chemical dependency" with "substance use disorder" throughout nursing statutes (sections 4723.06, 4723.28, 4723.35) related to Board of Nursing monitoring and disciplinary programs

• Establishes verification requirements for medical assistance program eligibility, requiring verification of identity, citizenship, social security number, residency, disability status, income, household status, medical expenses, and enrollment in other public assistance programs (section 5160.29)

• Creates quarterly review procedures for medical assistance recipients to detect changes in circumstances affecting eligibility and establishes fraud referral processes to county prosecutors or administrative disqualification hearings (sections 5160.291-5160.293)

• Modifies Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administration to clarify expedited certification procedures, verification requirements, and fraud investigation processes (section 5101.54)

• Requires Department of Medicaid to join public assistance reporting information systems and multistate cooperatives to identify individuals enrolled in public assistance programs outside Ohio (section 5160.47)

• Effective date: July 1, 2019