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Senate approves bill reforming ADAMH board contracts, data sharing and recovery-housing penalties
Summary
The Ohio Senate voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 138, a package of changes that shortens contract-notice timelines for local alcohol, drug and mental health (ADAMH) boards, requires a state-local data-sharing plan and creates criminal penalties for uncertified recovery housing operators.
Senator Johnson urged colleagues to approve Senate Bill 138, saying the measure "is the culmination of several years of work, research and compromise," and the Senate voted 33-0 to pass the bill.
The bill changes three core areas of how Ohio’s alcohol, drug and mental health (ADAMH) boards operate with providers. It shortens the statutory notice period when either party does not intend to renew a contract from 120 days to at least 60 days; requires the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (referred to in floor remarks as OMAS) to work with…
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