Health (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Utilization of Unused Prescription Medications Act [HB-2849]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
The purpose of this bill is to direct the Department of Health and Human Resources and the state Board of Pharmacy to implement a pilot program through which unused prescription drugs, other than opiates, can be transferred from nursing home facilities to pharmacies owned by local health departments or county pharmacies for the purpose of distributing medication to indigent people. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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Providing a personal income tax exemption for living organ donors [HB-2768]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a personal income tax exemption for living organ donors. §11-21-12j is new; therefore it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Optometry, contact lenses that contain and deliver pharmaceutical agents certificate [HB-2635]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Contact Lenses That Contain and Deliver Pharmaceutical Agents Certificates. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Optometry, examination and scoring policy [HB-2633]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to an Examination and Scoring Policy. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Optometry, schedule of fees [HB-2632]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to a Schedule of Fees. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Health Care Authority, certificate of need rule [HB-2616]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Health Care Authority to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Certificates of Need. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Physical Therapy, fees [HB-2599]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Physical Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Fees for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Establishing the Oral Health Pilot Program in the Mid-Ohio Valley Region [HB-2559]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Oral Health Pilot Program in the Mid-Ohio Valley Region. The bill makes legislative findings and creates the pilot program for two years. The bill funds the program in the amount of $100,000 per year. The bill sets forth the services to be provided, the fees to be paid to participating dentists and the fees for clients. The bill requires reports be filed to the Governor and the Legislature. The bill also defines terms. §16-41A-1 through §16-41A-9 are new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Permitting an individual taxpayer to decrease his or her federal adjusted gross income up to $1,000 for nursing home expenses [HB-2548]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit an individual taxpayer to decrease his or her federal adjusted gross income up to $1,000 for nursing home expenses for the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Health Care Affordability Act [HB-2424]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide tax credits to those people paying for qualified medical expenses, or health insurance, or both medical expenses and health insurance. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Requiring the approval of board of health rules relating to tobacco use in public or private places [HB-2386]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the approval of board of health rules relating to tobacco use in public or private places
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Emergency Credentialing for Health Care Providers Act [HB-2383]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the "Emergency Credentialing for Health Care Providers Act" which requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to establish a registry of emergency health care providers. It authorizes the secretary to designate all or a part of a health care facility or other location as an emergency health care center; authorizes the secretary to direct health care providers during emergencies; and requires emergency health care providers to comply with an emergency plan and credentialing plan.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Removing the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health from professional licensure boards [HB-2370]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the Commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health from professional licensure boards.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to issuing a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth [HB-2351]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of "Kirstin's bill" is to provide for the issuance by the State Registrar of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth to parents of a stillborn who request the record to be prepared.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Requiring the Office of Miners Health and Safety to employ qualified diesel inspectors [HB-2263]
[Mining ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Office of Miners Health and Safety to employ qualified diesel inspectors.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Prohibiting the use of the body of a fetus for certain purposes [HB-2198]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting the use of the body of a fetus for certain purposes
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Providing state health care services for all active and inactive duty military personnel [HB-2121]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide state health care services for all active and inactive duty military personnel.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Initiating the Healthy Lifestyles Restaurant Calorie Posting Program [HB-2080]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
The purpose of this bill is to initiate the Healthy Lifestyles Restaurant Calorie Posting Program, to require restaurants to participate in this program and will benefit from the marketing of this program through state agencies. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Capping the Medical Services Trust Fund and redirecting excess funding [HB-2022]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit the amount of money that can be carried forward in the Medical Services Trust Fund in a calendar year to $300 million and to direct excess dollars to critical health care needs in the state through appropriation by the Legislature.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain circumstances [HB-2021]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain circumstances