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OH SB315: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act

Effective Oct 6, 2026 Ohio · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB315 · where it stands

All steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Oct 6, 2026
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In one paragraph

Ohio's SB 315 (the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act and the Ohio Medicaid Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act) adds a human-in-the-loop rule for automated Medicaid decisions. When the Department of Medicaid uses automated review tools, including AI, automated fraud detection or algorithmic analysis, in the program-integrity and eligibility work listed in new R.C. 5162.90 and 5164.11, no action may be taken automatically from the tool's determination; the responsible employee must review and confirm the finding. It took effect Oct. 6, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Vendors supplying fraud-detection or AI review tools to Ohio Medicaid must support human review of every finding; providers and enrollees cannot be acted against on an automated result alone.

Key provisions

  1. R.C. 5162.90 and 5164.11 define artificial intelligence, generative AI and automated review tools (AI, automated fraud detection, automated algorithmic analysis or other automated review)
  2. No action may be taken automatically, without human review, as a result of an automated review tool's determination or decision
  3. The responsible Department of Medicaid employee must review the tool's findings to confirm the determination was correct
  4. Applies to the coverage-discovery and program-integrity duties in R.C. 5162.17 to 5162.19 and the listed sections of Chapter 5164
  5. Other parts of the act cover Medicaid program integrity and chip-enabled SNAP EBT cards

Latest legislative action

Jul 7, 2026. Signed by the Governor

Topics and industries

Related topics

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Affected industries

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