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Sponsor says bill modernizing laser hair removal law clarifies practice rules without expanding scope
Summary
Sponsor testimony on House Bill 377 told the Senate Health Committee the bill resolves statutory gaps after elimination of the cosmetic therapist license, establishes a laser-hair-removal professional category, clarifies supervision, and requires an in-person evaluation before initial treatments.
Sponsor testimony on House Bill 377 told the Ohio Senate Health Committee the measure updates and clarifies the law governing laser hair removal following the 2021 elimination of the cosmetic therapist license.
The testimony said the bill creates a new category of "laser hair removal professional," preserves safety by maintaining training and supervision requirements, allows supervisory delegation to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under certain conditions, and requires an in-person patient evaluation before an initial laser treatment. The sponsor emphasized that the measure "does not expand scope of practice," but instead corrects statutory inconsistencies and provides continuity for affected professionals.
Committee members asked a clarifying question about supervision ratios; the sponsor confirmed the bill permits a supervising physician to oversee up to five laser hair removal professionals at once, up from a current limitation of two in some contexts.
