Rachel B. Baker News

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) this week gave sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Behavioral Health Committee on House Bill (HB) 300, bipartisan legislation that creates a pilot program for remote treatment of opioid use disorder.  

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) announced today the passage of House Bill (HB) 188, legislation that would designate the second full week in June as Ohio Nursing Assistants Week.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 287, which would create the Terrace Park License Plate. Twenty dollars of every license plate sold at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would go directly to the Terrace Park Recreation Commission to offer scholarships to young athletes and maintain athletic facilities in the Village of Terrace Park.

COLUMBUS– The House Democratic Cincinnati Delegation today commend the recent Hamilton County ruling that the state of Ohio cannot block the City of Cincinnati from regulating guns, finding that an Ohio law violates the city’s “home rule” authority.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today denounced flyers left on the driveways of Anderson Township and Walnut Hills residents over the weekend containing messages of white supremacy and hate speech.

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) Monday announced that the Controlling Board has approved $6M to develop, create, and implement a statewide public awareness campaign for the 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline in Ohio. The 988 hotline saw 12,000 contacts per month in its first year, which was funded exclusively with one-time federal dollars. Monday’s approval includes both state GRF funds and a federal mental health block grant.

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced the investment of $90 million to strengthen mental health and addiction crisis services across Ohio thanks to President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. A total of 37 regional projects will receive funding through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS).  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has released a $22.2 billion funding appropriation for school districts across Ohio. Thanks to the House Democrats fighting for school funding in the budget process, the formula is continuing to be implemented with updated 2022 data, increasing the state’s commitment to public education.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced her appointment to the OneOhio Recovery Foundation Board. This committee was created at the direction of Ohio’s state and local leaders to distribute 55% of funds Ohio receives from the pharmaceutical industry to invest in opioid misuse treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced the Ohio House’s unanimous passage of House Bill (HB) 5, bipartisan priority legislation that modernizes Ohio’s adoption process and prioritizes the best interest of the child.