H.B. No. 565 Summary

• Amends Ohio Revised Code sections related to the Ohio Parenting and Pregnancy Program, establishing it as a Title IV-A funded program to provide services for pregnant women, parents, and caregivers of children up to five years of age.

• Expands eligible services to include pregnancy tests, family planning, contraceptive services, preventative health care, counseling on all available options (including abortion, adoption, and parenting), and supportive services like clothing, food, and shelter.

• Restricts program funding to private, not-for-profit entities that do not engage in abortion-related activities and requires entities to be physically and financially separate from any abortion-related operations.

• Transfers administration of the program from the Department of Job and Family Services to the Department of Children and Youth, effective January 1, 2025.

• Requires participating entities to submit annual reports detailing service provision, fund usage percentages, and health care costs to the General Assembly, Governor, and Department of Health.