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Bill clarifies Board of Nursing background-check access; sponsor schedules further hearings
Ohio House Health Committee · September 17, 2025
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Summary
HB 440, presented by the sponsor on behalf of the attorney general, clarifies that criminal-record access for licensure should be limited to the State Board of Nursing and does not change background-check requirements; an emergency clause aims to preserve BCI access to national databases.
Vice Chair Dieter presented sponsor testimony on House Bill 440, carried at the attorney general's request, to clarify statutory language governing background checks performed for nursing licensure. Dieter told the committee the bill "does not…
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