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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 795 creates the SHIELD Act to mandate GPS tracking and electronic verification for Medicaid transportation and personal care
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to MedicaidSponsor: Josh Williams
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What This Bill Would Do
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is required by House Bill 795 to establish electronic verification systems using GPS and location data for and in-home personal care services. Providers must use these systems to submit claims and verify service delivery, with mandatory compliance phased in over 24 months. The legislation also establishes fraud-detection tools, annual reporting requirements, and exemptions for equipment failure or safety concerns.
Medicaid providers for nonemergency transportation and in-home personal care must adopt real-time GPS tracking and electronic clock-in systems within 18 to 24 months to remain eligible for state payments. The Ohio Department of Medicaid gains authority to audit claims, flag irregular travel patterns, and refer suspected fraud to the attorney general.
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.
Nonemergency medical transportation service providers
Must adopt GPS tracking, ride dispatch systems, and breadcrumb location logging to receive Medicaid payments.
In-home personal care service providers
Must use GPS-enabled electronic systems to clock in and clock out at service locations as a condition of payment.
Medicaid recipients
Receive services tracked by electronic location systems, with protections ensuring care continuity and service access are not interrupted by provider compliance issues.
Department of Medicaid
Responsible for developing, procuring, or certifying electronic verification systems, establishing exemptions, conducting audits, and reporting annually to the General Assembly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What providers are required to use the new electronic verification systems?
Can providers obtain an exemption from the electronic verification requirements?
Will Medicaid recipients lose services if a provider fails to use the verification system?
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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 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Medicaid
- Mar 25, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Mandatory GPS Tracking for Medicaid Services
HB 795 shifts Ohio Medicaid administration toward mandatory real-time electronic location tracking for transportation and in-home care providers.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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