TCS TESTING - DON'T USE - Pharmacy Legislative Day 2025 Legislative Meeting Info
Thank you for joining us for the Pharmacy Legislative Day 2025 and lending your voice to advocate for all of Ohio pharmacy. This page displays meeting times and locations with legislators (attendees listed in alphabetical order), OPA legislative priorities, location info for the Statehouse and Riffe Center, and other helpful information at the bottom.
Meeting Time and Locations with Legislators
| Name | Senator | Meeting Time | Statehouse Room | House Representative | Meeting Time | Floor of Riffe Center |
| Abigail Hokulani Pagador Akamine | Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | 2:00 | Room 049 | Sean P. Brennan | No availability | |
| Abigail M Breznai | Sandra O'Brien | Sarah Fowler Arther | No availability | |||
| Adam Jonathon Weyer | Thomas F. Patton | 1:00 | Room 042 | Melanie Miller | 3:00 | 12th Floor |
| Alexis Christine Guffey | Shane Wilkin | 3:30 | Room 221 | Mark Johnson | 2:00 | 12th Floor |
| Alexis Kay Buchanan | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 3:45 | Room 057 | Michele Grim | 2:00 | 10th Floor |
| Amanda Colquitt Hansen | Mark Romanchuk | 3:30 | Room 132 | Sharon A. Ray | No availability | |
| Anna Kaitlyn Peterson | Sandra O'Brien | David Thomas | 2:30 | 11th Floor | ||
| Aya Yaseen Ali Darawsheh | Stephen A. Huffman | Rodney Creech | 1:45 | 12th Floor | ||
| Blaine Thomas Brownfield | Tim Schaffer | No availability | Jeff LaRe | |||
| Braden William Harman | Steve Wilson | 1:30 | Room 222 | Michelle Teska | 2:00 | 11th Floor |
| Bradley Allen Schwartz , R.Ph. | Mark Romanchuk | 3:30 | Room 132 | Marilyn John | 2:30 | 14th Floor |
| Brandon Evan Adams | George F. Lang | 2:30 | Room 129 | Diane Mullins | ||
| Bri Wukovich | Andrew O. Brenner | 1:30 | Room 140 | Beth Lear | 2:30 | 12th Floor |
| Briana Renee Hickle | Theresa Gavarone | No availability | Haraz N. Ghanbari | 1:00 | 13th Floor | |
| Brittany Nicole Bates | Stephen A. Huffman | Johnathan Newman | ||||
| Bryan Emil Knowlton | William P. DeMora | 3:00 | Room 052 | C. Allison Russo | 2:00 | 10th Floor |
| Cassandra S Gordon | William P. DeMora | 3:00 | Room 052 | Munira Abdullahi | 3:30 | 10th Floor |
| Cheryl Reese | Kyle Koehler | 12:00 | Room 035 | Levi Dean | 3:30 | 11th Floor |
| Christina Marie Barnes | Bill Reineke | 1:30 | Room 220 | Riordan T. McClain | 1:00 | 14th Floor |
| Dana Marie Wilkerson | Beth Liston | Anita Somani | 2:00 | 10th Floor | ||
| Dr. Eric Kyle Geyer | Jerry C. Cirino | No availability | Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | |||
| Edwin Michael Murphy | Bill Reineke | 2:30 | Room 220 | Riordan T. McClain | 1:00 | 14th Floor |
| Holly Mariner | Nathan H. Manning | 2:30 | Room 039 | Jospeh A. Miller | ||
| Jeffrey Akers | Catherine D. Ingram | 1:30 | Room 056 | Cecil Thomas | 3:30 | 10th Floor |
| Jennifer Lin Rodis | William P. DeMora | 3:00 | Room 052 | C. Allison Russo | 2:00 | 10th Floor |
| Jessica A Fischer PharmD, MS | William P. DeMora | 3:00 | Room 052 | C. Allison Russo | 2:00 | 10th Floor |
| Jessica Nicole Hatton | Steve Wilson | 1:30 | Room 222 | Michelle Teska | 2:00 | 11th Floor |
| Jillian Marie Gould | Kyle Koehler | 12:00 | Room 035 | Levi Dean | 3:30 | 11th Floor |
| Joe Craft | Bill Reineke | 1:30 | Room 220 | Tracy M. Richardson | 2:30 | 11th Floor |
| Kimberly A Boothe | Steve Wilson | 1:30 | Room 222 | Rachel B. Baker | 3:00 | 10th Floor |
| Leah Jones | Kristina D. Roegner | Bill Roemer | 1:30 | 11th Floor | ||
| Logan Allen Farnsworth | Theresa Gavarone | No availability | Haraz N. Ghanbari | 1:00 | 13th Floor | |
| Logan Matthew Dickman | Rob McColley | 2:00 | Room 201 | Roy Klopfenstein | ||
| Madison Riley Behrman | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 3:45 | Room 057 | Erika White | 1:00 | 10th Floor |
| Marc A Sweeney | Kyle Koehler | 12:00 | Room 035 | Bernard Willis | ||
| Marilee Danchisen Clemons | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 3:45 | Room 057 | Elgin Rogers, Jr | 2:00 | 10th Floor |
| Marina Theresa Barno | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 3:45 | Room 057 | Erika White | 1:00 | 10th Floor |
| Mckenna Mei Gorbett | Mark Romanchuk | 3:30 | Room 132 | Marilyn John | 2:30 | 14th Floor |
| Megan Alana Kaun | Beth Liston | Mike Odioso | 1:00 | 13th Floor | ||
| Megan Elizabeth Culver | William P. DeMora | 3:00 | Room 052 | Cockley | 1:00 | 10th Floor |
| Michael Brian Doherty | George F. Lang | 2:30 | Room 129 | Thomas Hall | ||
| Mike Newkirk | Catherine D. Ingram | 1:30 | Room 056 | Cecil Thomas | 3:30 | 10th Floor |
| Molly Anne Evrard | Andrew O. Brenner | 1:30 | Room 140 | Brian Lorenz | 1:00 | 11th Floor |
| Nathan Alexander Devanna | Rob McColley | 2:00 | Room 201 | Ty D. Mathews | ||
| Samuel Thomas Martin | Nathan H. Manning | 2:30 | Room 039 | Kellie Deeter | ||
| Shea Swick | Beth Liston | Anita Somani | 2:00 | 10th Floor | ||
| Sophia Amor Cabuncal Santos | Jane M. Timken | No availability | Matthew Kishman | 3:45 | 11th Floor | |
| Zoraya Marie Valle | Rob McColley | 2:00 | Room 201 | Ty D. Mathews |
OPA 2025 Legislative Priorities
PBM Regulation – HB 229 & SB 210
Status: HB229 (Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology – 2nd Hearing on 11/04/25); SB210 (Referred to Senate Health on 06/04/25)
Goal: Oversight, accountability, and transparency for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
- Established a stand-alone licensing process for PBMs under the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI).
- Requires transparent contracts with pharmacies and plan sponsors.
- Grants ODI clear enforcement authority.
Why It Matters:
Unchecked PBM practices drive pharmacy closures and increase costs for patients and taxpayers. HB 229 and SB 210 create the same regulatory safeguards applied to other insurance entities, restoring fairness and patient choice in pharmacy care.
Community Pharmacy Protection Act – HB 192
Status: House Insurance – 4th Hearing on 11/04/25
Goal: Safeguard patient access and promote fair network participation.
- Prevents health plans and PBMs from imposing unnecessary accreditation or certification requirements beyond what Ohio law requires.
- Requires PBMs to report drug cost data, providing transparency for plan sponsors and pharmacies.
- Protects pharmacies from retaliation or exclusion for reporting violations advocating for fair practices.
Why It Matters:
Local pharmacies are cornerstones of care, especially in rural and underserved areas. HB 192 ensures a level playing field, fair network access, and accountability in PBM-pharmacy relationships.
340B Protections – HB 276 & SB 198
Status: HB276 (House Insurance – 4th Hearing on 11/04/25; SB198 (Senate Health – Third Hearing on 11/12/25)
Goal: Preserve access to affordable medications for Ohio’s most vulnerable patients.
- Stops manufacturers from restricting reimbursements to 340B providers.
- Ensures patients maintain the freedom to fill prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice, including contract pharmacies.
Why It Matters:
These bills protect essential healthcare access points and preserve a federal program that returns critical savings to patients most in need.
Expanding Pharmacist Authority – SB 230
Status: Senate Health – First Hearing on 11/12/25
Goal: Empower pharmacists to provide timely, accessible care.
- Authorizes pharmacists to screen, test, and treat common respiratory illnesses—such as flu, strep, RSV, and COVID-19.
- Builds on pharmacists’ proven track record in administering vaccines and delivering point-of-care services.
- Requires training and reporting standards to ensure safe, high-quality care.
Why It Matters:
SB 230 expands access to care, reduces unnecessary urgent-care visits, and allows patients to receive treatment quickly at their local pharmacy.
Statehouse/Riffe Center Location Info
| Ohio Statehouse 1 Capitol Sq, Columbus, OH 43215 |
Vern Riffe State Office Tower 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 |
Other Helpful Info
Meetings at the Riffe Center
- Please enter through the revolving doors on S. High Street and show your ID to the security desk before walking through the metal detectors. Go up two sets of escalators and turn left before walking through the security gates to the second set of elevators (the security desk on this floor can open the gate and assist you with any questions).
- Take the elevator to the floor of your appointment and enter through the doors showing a receptionist desk. Please tell the receptionist the member you’re here to meet and time of your meeting, and I will meet you in this area.
Free Guided Tours Daily
- Guided tours are available every day, except on state holidays. On weekdays, walk-in tours start from the Map Room on the hour, every hour, starting at 10 a.m. with the last tour starting at 3 p.m. During the weekends, walk-in tours start at noon, 1p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
- Tours depart from the Map Room easily accessible from the Third Street entrance. Visitors are welcome to drop in at least five minutes before the hour
Committee Hearings - Tuesday, November 18
House Insurance Committee
Rm. 122, 12:00 pm
- HB 105 Non-Recourse Litigation Funding
To revise and supplement state regulations concerning non-recourse litigation funding agreements. - HB 448 Prescription Drug Rebates
To apply prescription drug rebates to cost-sharing requirements. - HB 453 Autism Treatment
To modify laws regarding insurance and Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy for autism treatment and to permit exam-eligible technicians to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis. - HB 33 Health Screenings
To require health insurers to cover preventive screenings for certain men at high-risk for
developing prostate cancer. - HB 192 Pharmacies
To limit insurer accreditation requirements for pharmacies, to implement drug cost reporting
requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and to name this act the Community Pharmacy
Protection Act.
House General Government Committee
Rm. 114, 12:30 pm
- HB 59 Occupational Regulations
To revise and streamline the state's occupational regulations. - SB 293 Ballots
To require all marked absent voter's ballots to be delivered to the board of elections by the close of the polls on Election Day in order to be counted.
House Development Committee
Rm. 122, 1:30 pm
- HB 553 Evictions
To require landlords to notify tenants of rent defaults prior to commencing evictions. - SB 217 Land Conveyance
To authorize the conveyance of state-owned land. - HB 458 Foreclosure
Relating to real property foreclosures.
House Government Oversight Committee (Testimony & Documents)
Rm. 018, 2:15 pm
- HB 395 Employment
To require the Director of Job and Family Services to establish an online process for employers to report individuals who fail to appear for a scheduled job interview. - HB 542 Inmate Pregnancies
To require all inmate pregnancy outcomes to be reported to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. - HB 42 Citizenship And Immigration Status
To require certain agencies to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration
status of persons with whom they come into contact.
Senate Transportation Committee
Finance Hearing Room, 2:30 pm
- SB 302 Speciality License Plate
To create the "Land of U.S. Grant" license plate. - SB 97 Funeral Processions
To double fines for failing to yield to a funeral procession. - SB 228 Special Interest License Plate
To create the "Lifetown" license plate.
Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs & Public Safety Committee
South Hearing Room, 3:00 pm
- SB 273 Firearm Storage
To provide guidelines and civil immunity for the voluntary storage of firearms. - SB 218 Child Care
To exempt from licensure family child care providers certified by a branch of the United States
armed forces.
House Community Revitalization Committee (Testimony & Documents)
Rm. 113, 3:15 pm
- HB 393 State Identification
To require that community-based correctional facilities and programs assist inmates in obtaining state identification cards prior to release. - HB 543 Food Grant Program
To create a food desert elimination grant program and to make an appropriation. - HB 562 Food
To make an appropriation to promote food options for students with religious dietary restrictions - HB 585 Community Capital Assistance Program
Regards the authority of the Department of Developmental Disabilities to adopt rules regarding the use of community capital assistance funds. - HB 58 Recovery Housing
To create a certificate of need program for recovery housing residences.
Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance & Technology Committee
Finance Hearing Room, 3:30 pm
- SB 241 Workers Compensation
To impose a fine against an employer who appeals specified awards of workers' compensation related to cancer incurred while performing official duties as a firefighter if the employer loses the appeal. - SB 306 Insurance
Regarding electronic signatures in insurance transactions, the Ohio assigned risk insurance plan, special purpose financial captive insurance companies, civil actions related to towed vehicles that are brought by insurance companies, and to prohibit certain repair shop activities related to insurance policies. - HB 229 Pharmacy Benefit Managers
To establish a stand-alone licensing process and new contractual requirements for pharmacy benefit managers