The proposed bill, known as the Family Home Visits Act, aims to establish a universal home visiting program for parents and caregivers of children by enacting section 5180.23 of the Revised Code. The Children and Youth Advisory Council is tasked with developing a plan for this program within 100 days of the bill's effective date. The plan will identify eligible families, which include foster caregivers, adoptive parents, and pregnant or postpartum inmates who maintain parental rights. It will also outline strategies for expanding existing home visiting services, applying for federal and private funding, and implementing outreach efforts to inform eligible families about the program.

Additionally, the bill mandates the adoption of rules for automatic enrollment of eligible families in the home visiting program through various mechanisms, such as checkboxes on relevant forms for birth certificates, foster care, and public assistance applications. The Department of Children and Youth is required to begin implementing actions identified in the plan within 60 days of its submission and to develop an outreach plan within one year. The bill emphasizes the importance of evidence-based home visiting models that improve child health and aims for a 20% annual expansion of home visiting services over five years.