Health (and Related Subheadings)
West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Permitting a person who has practiced nuclear medicine technology for a certain time to be eligible for licensure [HB-4221]
The purpose of this bill is to permit a person who has practice nuclear medicine technology for the previous fifteen years in this state to be eligible for licensure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Staggers Filed For Introduction on 01/28/2010
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Relating to the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy [HB-4220]
The purpose of this bill is to require the board of Medicine to treat a person qualified as a radiologic practitioner assistant as a radiologist assistant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Staggers To Health And Human Resources on 02/17/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Creating a special revenue fund, known as the Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund [HB-4167]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new special revenue fund entitled the Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund which was previously administered by the Division of Motor Vehicles. This bill transfers the authority to collect fees and spend money from the new fund to the Department of Health and Human Resources and to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to administer the fund. The bill also authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles to transfer all funds in the Motor Vehicle Fees Fund to the newly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Effective Date on 06/09/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Creating an Office for Oral Health under the Bureau for Public Health [HB-4153]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of the bill is to create an Office for Oral Health under the Bureau for Public Health and to authorize a full time director.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 01/26/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy [HB-4138]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to include radiologist assistants under the regulating authority of the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners .
Sponsored by: Rep. William Hartman Chapter 159, Acts, 2010 on 04/22/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Health Care Authority, hospital ambulatory health care facilities [HB-4103]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Health Care Authority to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Hospital Ambulatory Health Care Facilities. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 01/21/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Health and Human Resources, nurse aide abuse registry [HB-4102]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Nurse Aid Abuse Registry. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 01/26/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Health and Human Resources, distribution of state aid funds to local boards of health [HB-4101]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Distribution of State Aid Funds to Local Boards of Health. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/12/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Health and Human Resources, fees for services [HB-4100]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Fees for Services. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 02/12/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Health and Human Resources, grade "A" pasteurized milk [HB-4099]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Grade "A" Pasturized Milk. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 01/26/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to health care provider tax [HB-3262]
[Taxes ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax of five percent of the gross receipts of a behavioral health service provider until July 1, 2010; and to allow certain providers to reduce gross receipts by contractual allowances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Health Care Affordability Act [HB-3166]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Providing medical and nonmedical exemptions from mandatory immunizations for school children [HB-3069]
The purpose of this bill is to provide medical and nonmedical exemptions from mandatory immunizations for school children; require parental or guardian affidavit of conscientious or religious belief; require parents and guardians to assert their beliefs in an affidavit and to present an affidavit affirming that they have completed an educational course regarding the risks and benefits of immunizations; provide that the affidavit be provided before the exemption may apply; provide rule-making authority to the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Permitting individual taxpayers a modification to state income tax for medical expenses exceeding two percent of their federal adjusted gross income [HB-3004]
[Taxes ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit individual taxpayers a modification to state income tax for medical expenses exceeding two percent of their federal adjusted gross income.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug Skaff Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring the approval of board of health rules relating to tobacco use in public or private places [HB-2932]
The purpose of this bill is to require the approval of board of health rules relating to tobacco use in public or private places by its appointing authority or authorities. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Prohibiting the use of the body of a fetus for certain purposes [HB-2847]
[Crime and Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of the body of an unborn baby for any medical experimentation or scientific investigation, except as necessary to diagnose a disease or condition suspected to exist in the mother's or fetus's body. The bill also prescribes criminal penalties for violation of the section.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Shaver Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Emergency Credentialing for Health Care Providers Act [HB-2780]
[Healthcare ]
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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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Fleischauer Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Increasing the monetary penalties for selling tobacco products to minors [HB-2773]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the monetary penalties for selling tobacco products to minors; and to increase the monetary penalties for minors possessing tobacco products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Effective Date on 06/11/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Relating to rule making requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services [HB-2712]
This bill, if enacted, would compel the Department of Health and Human Services to establish filing, notice, public comment and hearing requirements relating to any proposed changes to any of its rules, policies, and plans regarding the public the type or amount of public assistance benefits or services provided or eligibility for benefits or services. The DHHR would also be empowered with emergency rule-making powers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 01/13/2010
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West Virginia 2010 Regular Session
Requiring licensed tattoo artist to inform patrons, prior to performing the tattoo procedure, of the potential problems that a tattoo may cause in relation to the reading of magnetic resonance imaging [HB-2503]
The purpose of this bill is to require licensed tattoo artists to inform patrons, prior to performing the tattoo procedure, of the potential problems that a tattoo may cause in relation to the clinical reading of magnetic resonance imaging studies, should the medical need for such studies ever arise.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mitch Carmichael Effective Date on 06/09/2010