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HB521Introduced in the House

Enact the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act

IntroducedHouse Health

Introduced by Crystal Lett, District 11

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

To amend sections 3333.28, 3722.01, 4723.489, 4730.203, and 4772.092; to enact sections 3333.27, 3722.21, 3722.22, 3722.23, 3722.24, 3722.25, 3722.26, 3722.27, 3722.28, 3722.29, 3722.30, 3722.31, 3722.32, 3722.33, 3722.34, 3722.35, 3722.36, 3722.37, 3722.38, 3722.39, and 3722.40; and to repeal sections 3727.50, 3727.51, 3727.52, 3727.53, 3727.54, 3727.55, 3727.56, and 3727.57 of the Revised Code to require hospitals to establish and comply with registered nurse staffing plans that protect patient safety, to create the Nursing Student Loan-to-Grant Program, to make an appropriation, and to name this act the Ohio Nurse Workforce and Safe Patient Act.

Where it stands

Referred to committee: Health

October 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: Health

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