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Last action · June 18, 2025: Referred to FinanceSponsor: Michael D. Dovilla
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What This Bill Would Do
The Ohio Department of Medicaid must enter a data-sharing agreement with the Auditor of State to audit eligibility for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid group, followed by a to cut $2,400,000,000 in program spending during the .
Enrollees in the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid category face potential disenrollment if asset limits are exceeded, while the state appropriates $5,000,000 in 2026 for the Auditor of State to conduct the required audit.
- Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources, including eligibility categories for the aged, blind, and disabled. context
- The Ohio General Assembly operates on a two-year budget cycle referred to as a biennium. 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.
Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid enrollees
Enrollees face mandatory asset audits, implementation of an electronic asset verification system, and potential disenrollment if found ineligible.
Department of Medicaid
The department must execute a data-sharing agreement, initiate a corrective action plan, and implement an electronic asset verification system.
Auditor of State
The auditor receives a $5,000,000 appropriation to conduct a full audit of the Medicaid program's aged, blind, and disabled eligibility group.
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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- Jun 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Finance
- Jun 11, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Audit Appropriation vs. Savings Target
The bill appropriates $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to execute an audit intended to yield a $2.4,000,000,000 reduction in program spending during the biennium.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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