Bill > HB324

This bill establishes new requirements for prescribing dangerous drugs with severe adverse effects in Ohio. The bill defines "severe adverse effects" as including death, hospitalization-requiring infections or hemorrhaging, organ failure, and sepsis. Before prescribing a drug that causes severe adverse effects in more than 5% of users, healthcare providers must conduct an in-person patient examination, explicitly inform the patient about the potential severe side effects, and schedule a follow-up appointment. The Ohio Director of Health will be responsible for determining which drugs meet the 5% severe adverse effect threshold, consulting with the insurance superintendent and executives from the state pharmacy and medical boards. The director will use insurance claims, patient reports, and FDA data to compile and publicly update a list of drugs with significant adverse effect risks. The bill specifically excludes veterinarians from the prescriber definition and is officially named the "Patient Protection Act". The goal appears to be increasing patient awareness and medical oversight for potentially dangerous medications by mandating more comprehensive informed consent and follow-up procedures.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb324