Ohio legislator looks to cut Health Director Dr. Amy Acton's power
CLEVELAND — When Governor Mike DeWine wanted to change the date of the Ohio primary last month he couldn't under the state's constitution. However, Dr. Amy Acton, the state's Health Director, could and did. By statute she has the ability "to make special or standing orders or rules… for preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases."
State Representative John Becker (R-Union) said that statute goes too far.
"There's been an epic abuse of power,” Becker told News 5.
As a result he's introducing this week a bill titled NOW, Need Ohio Working, that would make Dr. Acton's orders recommendations that the General Assembly would have to vote up or down.
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DeWine will cave, as he's been.