Couch to Capitol: September Legislative Updates

Send us Fan MailWe track how Ohio’s SB1 reshapes higher education, how HB 347 collides with reproductive rights rulings, why school mental health screenings matter, and how misinformation about Tylenol and autism spreads fear. We close with a direct push to protect telemental health flexibilities before they expire.• SB1’s impact on DEI offices, syllabi transparency, and training climate• Program cut thresholds and ripple effects on counseling pipelines• New civics requirement and tenure changes in context• HB 347’s 24-hour waiting period and clinical implications• National pushback on school screenings versus prevention value• Clarifying claims about acetaminophen, pregnancy, and autism• Telemental health flexibilities, attendance gains, and access stakes• Practical steps for advocacy and sharing lived impact with lawmakersContact your members of Congress and request their support for including telemental health flexibilities in the CR. Links to the directories of Ohio representatives and senators can be found in the show notesResources:https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/status-reportshttps://ohiocounseling.org/legislative-advocacyhttps://www.counseling.org/advocacy/take-actionhttps://abcnews.go.com/Health/sick-stomach-trump-distorts-facts-autism-tylenol-vaccines/story?id=125852331https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5543271/rfk-jr-mental-health-screening-schools-stigma?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnewsOCA Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/ohiocounselingConnect with UsStay in touch and join the conversation:Instagram: @OhioCounselingFacebook: facebook.com/ohiocounselingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohio-counseling-association-b78256165/Created by the OCA's Media, Public Relations, and Membership (MPRM) Committee & its Podcast Subcommittee·Hosted by Victoria Frazier·Pre-Production & Coordination by Marisa Cargill, Victoria Frazier, and Leah Wood·Editing by Marisa Cargill