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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio requires county developmental disabilities boards to provide early intervention services and covers half the costs
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to Children and Human ServicesSponsors: Andrea White and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 939 requires county boards of developmental disabilities to provide early intervention services—including occupational therapy, physical therapy, special instruction, and speech-language pathology—to all eligible children under age three. The legislation mandates that county boards pay these service costs while the Department of Children and Youth reimburses boards for at least half of documented expenses, excluding funds covered by federal grants or Title XX.
County agencies face new statutory mandates and financial obligations to deliver specialized early childhood therapies, while receiving partial state reimbursement through the Department of Children and Youth.
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.
county boards of developmental disabilities
County boards are mandated to provide specific early intervention services, pay their costs, include funding details in strategic plans, and submit annual expense statements to the state.
eligible children
Eligible children under three years of age residing in the county receive mandatory early intervention services including therapies and special instruction.
Department of Children and Youth
The department acts as the lead agency, distributes funds, adopts implementation rules, and reimburses county boards for at least half of their documented service costs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific services must county developmental disabilities boards provide under this bill?
How much of the service cost will the state reimburse?
When must county boards submit their expense statements to the state?
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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 Children and Human Services
- May 19, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Mandatory Provision of Early Intervention Services
The legislation shifts county board duties from discretionary provision to a mandatory requirement to deliver part C early intervention services for young children.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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