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Section 5119.76

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 51 Public Welfare
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Chapter 5119 Department of Behavioral Health
 
Section 5119.76 is not yet in effect. It takes effect September 23, 2026.
Effective:
September 23, 2026
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 479 - 136th General Assembly
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(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, an individual is eligible to receive reimbursement for the medical, nurse, and hospital services and medicines described in section 5119.77 of the Revised Code if all of the following apply:

(a) At the time of filing an application, the individual is employed as a public safety officer.

(b) The individual has been diagnosed by a mental health professional as having a post-traumatic stress injury without an accompanying physical injury.

(c) The individual's post-traumatic stress injury was caused by, and arose out of, an event or an accumulation of events occurring during the individual's employment as a public safety officer while the individual was acting within the scope of the individual's duties.

(d) The individual files an application in a form prescribed by the Ohio post-traumatic stress fund commission.

(e) The individual submits any other information required to be submitted with the individual's application under rules adopted by the commission.

(2) Eligibility for reimbursement described in section 5119.77 of the Revised Code is subject to available funds in the state post-traumatic stress fund. If the commission must limit eligibility due to limitations on available funds, it shall prioritize applications based on earliest to latest filing date.

(B) The commission shall review applications for reimbursements submitted to the commission in accordance with procedures in rules adopted by the commission. The commission shall, by written order, approve or deny or partially approve or partially deny payment from the state post-traumatic stress fund. If the commission decides to deny or partially deny payment, the commission's order shall state the reasons for denial or partial denial, and the commission shall afford the individual an adjudication hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

Last updated July 9, 2026 at 10:06 AM

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