Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his intention to veto a controversial provision in House Bill 315 that would have shielded healthcare workers from disciplinary action for spreading misinformation. The governor expressed concerns that this policy would undermine the authority of medical and pharmacy boards, potentially allowing for the dissemination of harmful medical advice.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he plans to veto a controversial policy that would've prevented the state from disciplining healthcare workers for spreading misinformation.Dozens of bills are being sent to DeWine’s desk. Many have already been signed, but some are on the chopping block. In a press conference Friday, the governor said he intends to line-item veto a provision of House Bill 315.
Line-item vetoing is the ability for DeWine to pick and choose which policies within a larger piece of legislation get to stay or must go. The provision states that the Department of Health and state medical and pharmacy boards would not be able to discipline licensed healthcare professionals for 'publicly or privately expressing a medical opinion that does not align' with the state's views. 'This would totally strip our regulatory boards of authority,' DeWine said.For example, this could allow doctors to spread misinformation or overprescribe opioids and not face punishment for saying it was their “opinion.”'We think it's very important to hold doctors to the standard of care when evaluating whether or not they've committed misconduct,' Medical Board President Dr. Jonathan B. Feibel added.This policy was stuck into unrelated H.B. 315 but came from H.B. 73. State Reps. Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) and Mike Loychik (R-Bazetta) proposed the bill to prevent a healthcare provider’s ability to prescribe any FDA-approved medication 'which is determined to be medically necessary for their patient,' without retaliation from health or state licensing agencies.This type of legislation has been introduced since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine became phenomenons during the pandemic after some since-debunked clinical trials went viral. The former is an anti-parasitic frequently used to de-worm horses, the FDA said. The latter is typically used to treat malari
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