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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 861: Prohibit health plan, Medicaid denying dental claim based on age

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 861 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit health plan, Medicaid denying dental claim based on age. Primary sponsor: Dan Troy (Democratic), Jean Schmidt (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.18 of the Revised Code to prohibit a health benefit plan and the Medicaid program from denying a claim for dental services on the basis of the age of the patient.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan TroyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jean SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source