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Heard: bill to make June 'Male Wellness Month' emphasizes preventive care and mental health
Summary
Representative Lorenz presented House Bill 207 to designate June as Male Wellness Month and promote preventive care, mental-health awareness and reduced stigma; sponsors described it as bipartisan and symbolic, and the committee closed the first hearing with no questions.
The Senate Health Committee took first hearing testimony on House Bill 207, a measure to designate June as "Male Wellness Month" and establish a related awareness day to encourage preventive care.
Representative Lorenz, a sponsor of the bill, described it as bipartisan and "grounded in simple but an important truth," saying "the health and well-being of Ohio's men matters," both for individuals and for families and workplaces. Lorenz said the designation is meant to "raise awareness, break down stigma, and encourage men across Ohio to take their health seriously, physically, mentally, and emotionally." He named Representative Rogers as a joint sponsor and urged the committee for support.
Lorenz emphasized cultural barriers that can keep men from seeking care, listing conditions he said the effort aims to address, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and suicide. Senator Ravin thanked Lorenz for bringing the bill forward; no substantive questions or objections were recorded. The committee closed the first hearing on HB 207 during this meeting.
