Imaging staff may give contrast under physician supervision

Nurses and imaging professionals may give contrast under physician supervision. These rules cover registered nurses, radiographers, radiation therapy technologists, and nuclear medicine technologists who give contrast, as well as radiologist assistants who give contrast media. Nurses must meet the institution’s training and skill standards. With general supervision, a qualified health care provider must be on site; the provider’s required qualifications vary by worker role. Staff must follow treatment guidelines approved by the institution’s clinical leadership.

The Ohio Post-Traumatic Stress Fund reimburses eligible public safety officers for treatment costs. Eligible applicants include employed public safety officers with a diagnosed post-traumatic stress injury caused by events during work and within their job duties. The officer must be employed as a public safety officer when applying, have a diagnosed work-related stress injury without physical injury, and meet the commission’s application rules. Reimbursement depends on available money in the fund. Costs above $50,000 require proof and a commission finding that more money is available.

The Tax Commissioner reduces eligible homes’ tax bills using the Property Tax Relief Fund. The reduction covers qualifying homesteads for real-property tax year 2026 and qualifying manufactured or mobile homes for tax year 2027. A home must qualify for the specified homestead or manufactured-home tax reduction and be included in the county auditor’s count. The fund balance after allowed implementation costs is divided among eligible homes, with each amount rounded down to the nearest dollar. Any amount beyond the first-half bill goes toward the second-half bill. County auditors must count eligible homes by November 1, 2026. The reduction applies to the 2026 real-property tax year or the 2027 manufactured-home tax year.