Ohio House Bill 213 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-09 - To Health
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

To amend sections 339.89, 2151.03, 2903.341, and 2919.22 of the Revised Code to eliminate the exemption from the tuberculosis treatment requirements for minors of parents who rely exclusively on spiritual treatment through prayer, to eliminate the exemption in Chapter 2151. of the Revised Code from criminal prosecution for persons who fail to provide medical treatment for children because of religious beliefs, to similarly limit the exemption for treatment of mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons, and to eliminate the exception to endangering children for persons who treat a child's physical or mental illness through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets of a recognized religious body.

From criminal prosecution for persons who fail to provide medical treatment for children because of religious beliefs, to similarly limit the exemption for treatment of mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons, and to eliminate the exception to endangering children for persons who treat a child's physical or mental illness through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets of a recognized religious body.

Rep. Mike Foley [D]

Rep. John Hagan [R]

Sen. Kenny Yuko [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-09		To Health
2009-06-09		Introduced to House

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
21			Amended Code	Citation Text
21	51		Amended Code	Citation Text
21	51	03	Amended Code	Citation Text
29			Amended Code	Citation Text
29	03		Amended Code	Citation Text
29	03	341	Amended Code	Citation Text
29	19		Amended Code	Citation Text
29	19	22	Amended Code	Citation Text
3			Amended Code	Citation Text
3	39		Amended Code	Citation Text
3	39	89	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_213
Text	http://archives.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_213_I_Y.html