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Committee reviews broad occupational‑licensure package; medical board and radon professionals raise concerns
Summary
At a second hearing on HB 59, proponents urged modernizing credentialing, expanding reciprocity, and lowering some licensing fees; the State Medical Board warned proposed physician‑fee cuts could erase roughly $3.5–4.2 million annually and force significant staff reductions, while radon industry groups opposed eliminating a separate radon measurement license.
The House General Government Committee held a second hearing on House Bill 59, a comprehensive package of occupational‑licensing updates and fee changes. Proponent witnesses argued the package would reduce barriers to entry, align state credentialing with national standards and improve workforce recruitment.
Courtney Myers, president of the Ohio Environmental Health Association, told the committee HB 59 would modernize environmental‑health credentialing by broadening the definition of acceptable "basic sciences" and by shortening some training timelines to ease entry into the profession. Heather Farris of the…
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