Bill to protect Ohio patients from abuse by medical professionals signed into law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that aims to protect patients from sexual misconduct at the hands of medical professionals. 

DeWine signed Senate Bill 109, sponsored by Sen. Bob Hackett (R-London), on Dec. 20. The bill passed the House and Senate unanimously, and did not receive any opponent testimony. First introduced in April 2023, the statute will require doctors to notify their patients in writing if they are put on probation by the State Medical Board for sexual misconduct.