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Ohio Department of Health briefs committee on occupational licenses; members question lead funding cuts and workforce impact
Summary
The Ohio Department of Health described multiple licensing programs — food safety, REHS, radon, lead, radiation, home health and nursing home oversight — and answered questions about recent lead abatement funding cuts, radon licensing, and increased complaint volumes for long‑term care inspections.
Officials from the Ohio Department of Health outlined the scope and operations of the occupational licenses and certifications under the committee's review and answered members' questions about workforce and funding impacts.
Lisa Griffin Chatha introduced ODH's environmental health and radiation protection programs and introduced program staff. Jamie Higley described food safety certifications and manager/person-in-charge courses and said ODH issues about 15,000 manager certificates yearly; course costs for providers range roughly $78–$180 and PIC training costs range from $0–$22 depending on provider. Stephanie Yost summarized the Registered Environmental Health Specialist program, including a 24-hour…
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