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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 917 lifts prohibition on terminal care facilities for the homeless receiving resident or public remuneration
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to HealthSponsor: Rachel Baker
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio HB 917 amends section 3712.07 of the Revised Code to remove prohibitions against terminal care facilities for the homeless receiving from residents, the medicaid program, or the medicare program.
Changes financial eligibility rules for terminal care facilities for the homeless, potentially altering how these facilities fund operations and how residents pay for or receive hospice services in Ohio.
- Terminal care facilities for the homeless provide specialized housing and support for terminally ill individuals experiencing homelessness. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Terminal care facilities for the homeless
Residents of terminal care facilities for the homeless
Residents may now be subject to remuneration requirements or have public program funds applied to their care.
Hospice care program providers
Providers entering agreements with these facilities operate under updated statutory conditions regarding facility financing and patient care.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does HB 917 change for terminal care facilities for the homeless?
Are residents at these facilities still required to have a terminal illness?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Health
- May 19, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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