Require health plans, Medicaid cover mental health well checks

Also relevant to:Medicaid / public insurance Mental health service user

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To enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.11 of the Revised Code to require health benefit plans and the Medicaid program to cover annual mental health well checks.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 13, 2026

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Sponsorship · 8 Sponsors

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D · PrimeKaren Brownlee
D · PrimeMark Sigrist
D · CoSean Brennan
D · CoDarnell Brewer
D · CoChristine Cockley
D · CoBeryl Brown Piccolantonio
D · CoEric Synenberg
D · CoTerrence Upchurch

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