12/05/2017

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on OSCA's HB 196

(COLUMBUS, OH) The Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee, chaired by Senator Dave Burke (R-Marysville), had its second hearing on House Bill 196; a bill that would place in statute October as “Chiropractic Awareness Month.”

The OSCA testified in support of the bill and mentioned the following: “Previously, both the Governor and Lt. Governor of Ohio have designated October as Chiropractic Awareness Month via proclamation, but new proclamations have to be issued year after year for recognition. The OSCA worked with Representative Lipps to introduce legislation that will allow our members in Ohio to recognize Chiropractic Awareness Month on a yearly basis and allow our membership to coordinate and plan events with our national counterparts.”

Nicholas Strata said “It is our hope the chairman can hold further hearings and get the bill out of committee before the Christmas Break but we will wait and see what happens.”