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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio requires pharmacists to provide opioid and benzodiazepine addiction education materials on initial prescriptions
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to HealthSponsor: Michele Reynolds
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio Senate Bill 434 requires pharmacists or s to provide patients with educational materials on addiction risks, safe disposal, and treatment resources when dispensing an initial prescription for an opioid analgesic or benzodiazepine. The bill also requires providing an optional assessment survey and allows delivery via digital means or paper copies.
Patients receiving a first-time prescription for certain controlled substances will receive mandatory informational materials and a comprehension survey, while pharmacies must distribute these resources for both inpatient and outpatient settings except under specific medical exemptions.
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.
pharmacists
Pharmacists must provide educational materials and surveys to patients receiving initial prescriptions for opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines.
pharmacy interns
Pharmacy interns under pharmacist supervision are subject to the same requirements to distribute educational materials and surveys.
patients receiving opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines
Patients will receive educational materials and an optional survey regarding drug risks, safe handling, and treatment resources upon an initial prescription.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Am I required to complete the survey about my understanding of the medication?
Are all prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines subject to these rules?
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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, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Health
- May 5, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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