OH HB273

Prohibits hospitals, health care facilities, and third-party payers from requiring physicians to secure maintenance of certification as a condition of licensure, employment, reimbursement, or privileges.

Prevents the State Medical Board from requiring maintenance of certification as a condition of issuing or renewing a physician's certificate to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatric medicine and surgery.

Prevents the Department of Medicaid from requiring maintenance of certification as a condition for entering into or revalidating provider agreements with physicians.

Defines "maintenance of certification" as a continuing education program measuring core competencies and approved by a national organization that certifies or accredits such programs.

Known as the "Patient Access Expansion Act" and applies to all types of physicians authorized under Ohio law including those in medicine, osteopathic medicine, and podiatric medicine and surgery.