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H.B. 222 Final Analysis
134th General Assembly
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Version: As Passed by the General Assembly
Primary Sponsors: Reps. Wilkin and Upchurch
Effective date: September 30, 2021
Effective Date:
Daniel DeSantis, Research Analyst
SUMMARY
 Specifies that a nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, enterprise, or venture,
which a board of county hospital trustees of a county hospital or a joint township
district hospital board forms, acquires, or becomes involved with, is a separate entity for
all purposes from the hospital, county or township, or other public entity.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
The act specifies that any nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, enterprise, or
venture that a board of county hospital trustees of a county hospital or a joint township district
hospital board forms, acquires, or becomes involved with is considered an entity separate for
all purposes from the hospital, a county or township, respectively, or other public entity and is
not considered an agency, division, or department of a county or township or other public
entity.
Under continuing law, a board of county hospital trustees of a county hospital or a joint
township district hospital board may form or acquire control of a domestic nonprofit
corporation or a domestic nonprofit limited liability company or be a partner, member, owner,
associate, or participant in a nonprofit enterprise or venture. The forming, acquiring or
becoming involved with a nonprofit corporation limited liability company, or venture must be
done in furtherance of any of the following:
 To support the hospital’s mission;
 To provide for any health care or medical services, whether inpatient or outpatient
services, diagnostic treatment, care, or rehabilitation services, wellness services,
services involving the prevention, detection, and control of disease, home health
services or services provided at or through various facilities, education, training, and
other necessary and related services for the health professions;
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 The management or operation of any hospital facility;
 The management, operation, or participation in programs, projects, activities, and
services useful to, connected with, supporting, or otherwise related to the health,
wellness, and medical services and wellness programs discussed above;
 Any other activities that are in furtherance of the hospital or are necessary to perform
the hospital’s mission and functions and respond to changes in the health care industry
as determined by the board.1
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 03-17-21
Reported, H. Civil Justice 04-21-21
Passed House (96-0) 05-06-21
Reported, S. Local Gov’t & Elections 06-16-21
Passed Senate (31-1) 06-24-21
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1 R.C. 339.10 and 513.172.
P a g e |2 H.B. 222
As Passed by the General Assembly


Statutes affected:
As Enrolled: 339.10, 513.172