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Parents and providers urge committee to approve PPEC centers in House Bill 141
Summary
Parents, clinicians and Easterseals Redwood testified in support of HB 141 to establish prescribed pediatric extended care centers (PPECs) in Ohio, saying the centers let medically complex children receive nursing, therapies and inclusive early education while reducing hospitalizations and letting parents work. Supporters asked for bill language clarifications on eligibility, staffing and inclusion.
Parents, clinicians and providers told the House Health Committee that House Bill 141 would establish a Medicaid‑funded option — prescribed pediatric extended care centers (PPECs) — to serve children with complex medical needs in licensed childcare settings.
Ben Studer, who opened proponent testimony, framed the issue personally: “By being here today, you're letting families of Ohio with special needs and medically complex children know that you hear them, you see them, and you're willing to help them,” he said, describing the severe care needs of his son and the difficulty the family faced gaining Medicaid support.
Parents described moving across the river to access Easterseals…
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