HEALTHOHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL
Ohio lawmakers backtrack after trying to restrict Medicaid home healthcare
Ohio Republicans removed a provision from House Bill 795 that would have banned family members from serving as Medicaid home healthcare caregivers after public backlash. The revised bill now focuses on fraud investigations, while allowing family caregivers to qualify under existing training and background check requirements.
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