Ohio2026Passed Legislature
HB141
Rules for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:32 AM
In one sentence
This law creates new rules and licensing requirements in Ohio for facilities that provide medical care, nursing, and therapy to children with serious health needs.
What it does
- Requires a license from the Director of Health to operate as a prescribed pediatric extended care center.
- Sets an initial application fee of $1,000 or $250 for applicants who already hold this specific type of license.
- Sets a renewal fee of $500 every three years.
- Requires centers to hire or contract with a medical director who is a physician specializing in pediatric medicine with at least three years of experience.
- Directs the Director of Health to write rules about safety standards, staff training, and how services are delivered within 90 days of the law taking effect.
- Lists specific services like nursing care, speech therapy, and developmental education that these centers may provide or allow others to provide.
Who it affects
- Owners or operators who want to run a prescribed pediatric extended care center in Ohio.
- Children under age 21 who require continuous therapeutic interventions or skilled nursing supervision due to a medical condition.
- The Director of Health, who must review applications and create new rules for these centers.
Limits and unknowns
- The specific safety standards and staff training rules have not been written yet; the Director of Health must create them within 90 days after the law takes effect.
- This text does not state when the law will officially take effect or if it has received final approval from the governor.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Prescribed pediatric extended care center
- A facility that is not a hospital but provides medical services, nursing, and therapy to medically dependent or technologically dependent children.
- Medically dependent or technologically dependent child
- An individual under 21 years old who requires continuous therapeutic interventions or skilled nursing care because of a medical condition.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Regards prescribed pediatric extended care centers
Official activity
Bill history
- As Introduced