Health – H. B. No. 561

Bills

February 4, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 561	1st Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 561	Download analysis for H. B. No. 561

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 561
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Rep. Melanie Miller	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Rep. Melanie Miller
Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel	Ohio House of Representatives	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel

March 18, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 561	2nd Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 561	Download analysis for H. B. No. 561

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 561
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Rebecca Morrison	Oakstone Academy	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Rebecca Morrison
Stacey Kopec		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stacey Kopec
Stephanie Stock	Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom	Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Stephanie Stock
Kim Georgeton		Proponent	Download witness testimony document for Kim Georgeton

March 25, 2026
Bill	Status	Amendments	Fiscal Notes	Analysis
H. B. No. 561	3rd Hearing		Download fiscal note for H. B. No. 561	Download analysis for H. B. No. 561

Witness Testimonies for H. B. No. 561
Witness	Organization	Stance	Document
Dan Dodd	Ohio Alliance of Independent Schools	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dan Dodd
Dana Howard		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Dana Howard
Kate King	Ohio Association of School Nurses	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Kate King
Zach Rossfeld		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Zach Rossfeld
Bobbi Shannon	Ohio Alliance of YMCAS and Ohio Association of Child Care Providers	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Bobbi Shannon
Elise Berlan, MD, MPH	American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Elise Berlan, MD, MPH
Olivia Safady, MD	Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO)	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Olivia Safady, MD
Kristin Dinkelaker	Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Kristin Dinkelaker
Michelle Bieber	Ohio Association of Child Care Providers	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Michelle Bieber
Cara Jacob		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Cara Jacob
Tara C Smith		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Tara C Smith
Sandra Forsythe		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Sandra Forsythe
Greg Kesterman	Association of Ohio Health Commissioners	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Greg Kesterman
Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and other Health Care Provider Organizations	Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and other Health Care Provider Organizations
Katheryne Ruck		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Katheryne Ruck
Thomas Nguyen	Children's Physicians Inc	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Thomas Nguyen
Julia Sterkovsky		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Julia Sterkovsky
Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH	Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH
Mary Alleger		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Mary Alleger
Karen Lamp (written only)	Ohio Association of Child Care Providers	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Karen Lamp (written only)
Caitlin Feldman	Groundwork Ohio	Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Caitlin Feldman
Leah Wuescher		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Leah Wuescher
Pamela Therese Roesch		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Pamela Therese Roesch
Jennifer Fuller		Opponent	Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Fuller
Rick Carfagna	Ohio Chamber of Commerce	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Rick Carfagna
Kelly Morris, MPH, RN, BSN	Ohio Public Health Association	Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Kelly Morris, MPH, RN, BSN
Judith Feinberg, MD		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Judith Feinberg, MD
Robert Vance		Interested Party	Download witness testimony document for Robert Vance