Sub. S. B. No. 110 Summary

• Establishes registration and regulatory requirements for health care staffing agencies under new Chapter 3724 of the Revised Code, requiring annual registration with the Director of Health at a cost of $2,000 per location.

• Mandates staffing agencies employ personnel as employees, verify qualifications, maintain professional liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate), carry workers' compensation coverage, and prohibit recruitment of health care provider employees.

• Prohibits staffing agencies from restricting employee opportunities, requiring termination fees or noncompete agreements, demanding liquidated damages for permanent hires, or paying gifts to provider employees.

• Requires the Department of Medicaid to prepare a report on private room inventory in nursing facilities by April 1, 2023, and appropriates $615 million ($204 million state / $411 million federal) for nursing facility rebasing: 40% for enhanced base rates and 60% for quality incentive payments.

• Establishes the Director of Health as enforcement authority with power to deny, suspend, or revoke registrations, with criminal penalties (second-degree misdemeanor for first offense, first-degree for subsequent) for operating without registration.