Ohio2026Passed Legislature

HB12

The Jeff, Dave, and Angie Patient Right to Try Act

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill allows doctors in Ohio to prescribe FDA-approved drugs for uses not listed on the label if they get informed consent from patients.

Allows prescribers to write prescriptions for off-label drug use after obtaining patient or representative consent.
Requires doctors to share the diagnosis, drug facts, risks and benefits of options, and any financial conflicts before treatment starts.
Mandates that pharmacists and facilities dispense these drugs unless they have a moral objection or documented safety concerns like life-threatening allergies.
Protects hospitals from legal trouble if they document good-faith objections about how a drug is used after discussing them with the prescriber.
Permits patients to bring outside medications into facilities for use by their doctors if the facility cannot obtain the drug and specific safety checks are met.

The law does not apply if a pharmacist, hospital, or facility has moral, ethical, or religious objections to dispensing.
Hospitals can refuse drugs only if there are documented life-threatening allergies or dangerous interactions for that specific patient.
The official text provided cuts off while describing how disagreements between staff should be handled.

Plain language

Off-label use: Using a drug approved by the FDA for one disease to treat or prevent a different condition.
Informed consent: When a patient agrees to treatment after the doctor explains risks, benefits, and other options.
In-house prescriber: A doctor who is employed by or has a contract with the hospital where the patient is staying.

Official record

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Enact the Jeff, Dave, and Angie Patient Right to Try Act

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