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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio enacts the Medicaid Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act and requires chip-enabled EBT cards for SNAP
Last action · October 6, 2026: EffectiveSponsors: Tim Schaffer and 7 others
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What This Bill Does
Ohio has enacted legislation that overhauls integrity rules for the state's Medicaid program, mandates the transition to chip-enabled SNAP electronic benefit transfer cards, and strengthens fraud investigation powers for state officials.
Medicaid providers face stricter credentialing intervals, mandatory prior authorizations for therapeutic behavioral and certain personal care services, and automated payment freezes upon credible allegations of fraud, while SNAP recipients receive chip-enabled security cards and a new online mechanism to report fraudulent transactions.
- The Ohio General Assembly passes statutory updates to the Revised Code to address program integrity and fraud prevention within public assistance programs. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medicaid recipients
Medicaid recipients face new prior authorization requirements for therapeutic behavioral services and personal care services, and their service records are subject to enhanced verification and fraud detection.
Medicaid providers
Medicaid providers must adhere to three-year agreement expirations, mandatory ownership disclosures, and electronic visit verification rules, and face immediate payment suspensions upon credible allegations of fraud.
SNAP benefit recipients
SNAP benefit recipients receive chip-enabled EBT cards and access to a web mechanism to report fraudulent transactions.
Nonemergency medical transportation service providers
Nonemergency medical transportation service providers are required to deploy GPS-based electronic verification systems to log trips and validate claims.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changes are coming to SNAP EBT cards under this law?
How often must Medicaid providers renew their provider agreements?
Are nonemergency medical transportation providers required to track rides?
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News Coverage
Ohio Senate Bill 315 Brings Sweeping Changes to Medicaid Program Integrity
Rep. Bryant Bailey Votes No on SB 315, Says Ohioans Deserve Better
Client Alert: Ohio Enacts Sweeping Medicaid Fraud Reforms Through SB 315
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
12 actions- Oct 6, 2026EnrolledEffective
- Jul 7, 2026EnrolledSigned By The Governor
- Jul 1, 2026EnrolledSent To The Governor
- Jun 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReported - Substitute (Finance)
- Jun 10, 2026HouseFloorPassed
- Jun 10, 2026SenateFloorConcurred in House amendments
Show 6 earlier actions
- May 27, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Finance
- May 26, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- May 20, 2026SenateCommitteeReported - Substitute (Finance)
- May 20, 2026SenateFloorPassed
- Nov 5, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Finance
- Nov 4, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Voting Record
Adopted
Total
92
- Yes
- 62
- No
- 30
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (92)
68 more members
Show 6 earlier roll calls
Favorable Passage
Total
94
- Yes
- 82
- No
- 12
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (31)
Favorable Passage
Total
33
- Yes
- 33
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (11)
Favorable Passage
Total
13
- Yes
- 13
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (13)
Favorable Passage
Total
33
- Yes
- 33
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (11)
Passed
Total
30
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (29)
Favorable Passage
Total
13
- Yes
- 13
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (12)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Shift to Automated and GPS-Driven Medicaid Verification
The state is shifting toward mandatory GPS tracking for transportation and in-home services alongside automated review tools to catch billing anomalies.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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