Health (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy [HB-2014]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to make the practice of radiologic assistants and radiologic practitioner assistants who are regulated by the Board of Medicine.
Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Staggers
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2011
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Relating to compulsory comprehensive health screens for students [SB-2004]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a compulsory comprehensive health screening for students entering public school for the first time in this state and students entering third grade, sixth grade and ninth grade .
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Communicated To Senate on 07/21/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Relating to compulsory comprehensive health screenings for students [SB-1008]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require compulsory comprehensive health screening for students entering public school for the first time in this state and students entering third, sixth and ninth grades. Use of developmental screening for determination of advanced abilities is eliminated.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Tomblin
Having Been Read 2nd Time, Prior Proceedings, 5/17/10 on 05/18/2010
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West Virginia 2010 1st Special Session
Replacing references to "mentally retarded" with "intellectually disabled" [SB-1004]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove references to "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" in health care-related legislation and replace those references with "intellectually disabled," "individual with an intellectual disability" and "intellectual disability.
Sponsored by: Sen. Earl Tomblin
Chapter 14, Acts, 1st Extraordinary Session, 2010 on 06/07/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring rules for management of concussion and head injury in youth sports [SB-680]
[Sports ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to propose legislative rules concerning the management of concussions and head injuries in youth sports. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Developing statewide mental hygiene petition evaluation and adjudication system [SB-678]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to delete language allowing a county commission to reimburse a mental health care facility for security services for the period of time a person is at the hospital prior to the determination of mental competence or incompetence. The bill further provides that the President of the West Virginia Sheriffs' Association, along with the Supreme Court of Appeals and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources shall develop and propose a statewide system for evaluation and adjudication of mental hygiene petitions.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Plymale Senator Unger Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 03/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to duties of protected person's guardian [SB-664]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
The purpose of this bill is to more specifically address the social needs of the protected person with regard to visits with friends and family. It requires the guardian to arrange for, and report on, social activities and visits with friends or family, and allows the court or Mental Hygiene Commissioner to intervene and order otherwise if the guardian's actions are not within the best interests of the protected person.
Sponsored by: Sen. Corey Palumbo Effective Date on 06/11/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Extending workers' compensation benefits for certain crime victim-related mental illnesses [SB-652]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to is allow payment of workers compensation benefits for mental illness when a person becomes ill after being a victim of a crime.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeffrey Kessler Committee Substitute Reported, But First To Finance on 02/26/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain circumstances [SB-642]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Permitting unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain circumstances
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Foster
Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Establishing Oral Health Pilot Program [SB-639]
[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. This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Deem Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to Center for Nursing's data collection policy [SB-584]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Student Loans ]
The purpose of this bill is to detail the Center's data collection responsibilities and establish that data submitted to the Center is confidential. The bill further amends this section by deleting a statutory provision regarding establishment of a loan repayment program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edwin Bowman Effective Date on 06/08/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Authorizing Children's Health Insurance Program Board establish coverage criteria [SB-572]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Insurance ]
The purpose of this bill is to give latitude to the board of the Children's Health Insurance Program in setting eligibility criteria for all children, including those that have had coverage under an employer sponsored plan within the previous twelve-month period.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Senator Unger Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 03/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Authorizing pilot program for nursing home medication administration [SB-524]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the board of Registered Professional Nurses to develop a pilot program for unlicensed personnel to administer medication in a nursing home. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted. This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during the 2010 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Select Committee on Health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Senator Unger Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 03/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring DHHR recommendations for traumatic brain injury Medicaid waiver [SB-523]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to make recommendations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance relating to seeking a Medicaid waiver for traumatic brain injury patients.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Facemire Filed For Introduction on 02/10/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing dentists tax incentive for free indigent dental care [SB-423]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of the bill is to provide a tax incentive to dental practitioners to perform dental services at no cost to indigent patients as defined.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 02/01/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Limiting liability for nonhealth care provider defibrillator users [SB-422]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to limit liability for anticipated automatic external defibrillator users who are not health care providers.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Unger Effective Date on 06/11/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to certain nursing care provisions [SB-400]
[Healthcare ]
[Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to exempt from the nursing licensing provisions the nonmedical care of the sick when done in connection with the practice of religious tenets of any church or religious organization and by or for its members.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Foster Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Updating language in WV Medical Practice Act [SB-372]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to update language in the West Virginia Medical Practice Act and provide current terminology.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Stollings Effective Date on 06/11/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Updating language in WV Medical Practice Act [SB-371]
[Healthcare ]
Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Senator Unger Requests To Be Removed As Sponsor Of Bill on 03/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Revising Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act [SB-332]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pensions ]
The purpose of this bill is to make technical changes to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement Act; to alphabetize definitions; to define "employer error", "participating public employer" and "retirant"; to clarify the definitions of "early retirement age" and "required beginning date"; to specify procedures for the transfer of contributions from the Public Employees Retirement System to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System for those who were not an emergency medical services officer on the effective date of the article; to clarify
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Foster Filed For Introduction on 01/21/2010