Ohio

Resources

For information on HIV prevention & care, visit the Ohio Department of Health.

Fact Sheets

• Ohio – Ohio Health Modernization Movement Policy Regarding National Organizations The Ohio Health Modernization Movement (OHMM) is comprised of leaders from across Ohio working together to improve the lives of people living with HIV, specifically around modernizing the criminal code around HIV disclosure to intimate partners.
• Ohio – CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OHIO HEALTH MODERNIZATION MOVEMENT ADOPTED 7/25/2018 The purpose of this policy is to protect OHMM’s interests when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit or affect the personal interests of a Steering Committee Members and Subcommittee Members.
• Ohio – CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY OHIO HEALTH MODERNIZATION MOVEMENT ADOPTED 7/25/2018 The purpose of this policy is to protect confidential information that may come within the possession or knowledge of Steering Committee Members and Subcommittee Members, Facilitator and volunteers of OHMM or any related entities.
• Ohio – BYLAWS OHIO HEALTH MODERNIZATION MOVEMENT COALITION STEERING COMMITTEE APPROVED JULY 25, 2018 The Ohio Health Modernization Movement (OHMM) is comprised of leaders from across Ohio working together to improve the lives of people living with HIV, specifically around modernizing the criminal code around HIV disclosure to intimate partners.
• About Ohio Palm Card HIV Criminalization in Ohio – Get Involved
• HIV Criminalization in Ohio Living with a chronic illness should not be criminalized, but that’s exactly what Ohio does to people living with HIV in six separate statutes. Ohio’s HIV laws are are discriminatory and they undermine public health.
• At Risk Populations for HIV in Ohio The most at-risk sub-population groups for HIV include racial and ethnic minorities, the LGBTQ+ community, young people, people who inject drugs (PWID), and sex workers.
• Are You at Risk of HIV Criminalization in Ohio WHAT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV (PLHIV)?
• PROTECT Yourself Business Card Proof that you disclosed your HIV status prior to sexual contact can be hard to get but may be helpful in court (though there is no guarantee).
• Ohio Fact Sheet April 2019 In Ohio, a person living with HIV can go to prison for 8 years for not disclosing their status before engaging in sexual conduct…
• Proposed Changes to Ohio’s HIV Laws Ohio’s six separate HIV criminalization laws are not based in science, they do not promote public health, and they perpetuate dangerous stigma against people living with HIV. The time to modernize Ohio’s HIV laws is now.