Interim Studies
West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Requiring maternity services coverage for all health insurance plan dependents in certain circumstances [SB-22]
The purpose of this bill is to require health insurers to cover maternity and contraceptive services for all individuals who are participating in or receiving coverage under a policyholders health insurance plan if those services are covered under the policy. Under current law, health insurers are not required to cover maternity or contraceptive services for dependents. The bill passed out of the Legislative oversight Commission on Health and Human Resource Accountability, recommended for passage.
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Repealing code allowing sale of healthy beverages and soft drinks in schools [SB-206]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of state code that allows soft drinks to be sold in the school system under specified circumstances. This bill has been recommended for passage during the 2013 Regular Session by the Joint Committee on Health.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Permitting expedited partner therapy [SB-201]
The purpose of this bill is to allow for expedited partner therapy. It would permit prescribing antibiotics for the partner of a patient without first examining the partner. It requires counseling by the physician. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop outreach materials. The bill has limited liability for physician, physician assistants and advance nurse practitioners who prescribe in an expedited partner therapy setting. The bill makes changes to the licensing portions of the code to make it permissible
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Modifying tax rate expiration date on eligible acute care hospitals [SB-195]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the expiration date for the tax rate on eligible acute care hospitals.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Relating to DHHR contract procedures [SB-194]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the purchasing exemption provided to the Medicaid program. This bill has been recommended for passage during the 2013 Regular Session by the Joint Committee on Health.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Repealing code relating to sterilization of mentally incompetent persons [SB-193]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article of the West Virginia Code that permits the sterilization of persons deemed to be mentally incompetent. This bill has been recommended for passage during the 2013 Regular Session by the Joint Committee on Health.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Providing for appointment of advocates for veterans at higher education institutions [SB-174]
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the appointment of veterans advocates at state institutions of higher education. The bill sets forth their responsibilities.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Establishing policy for higher education students called to active military duty [SB-173]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a uniform policy for students enrolled in institutions of higher education who are called up or ordered to state or federal active service, inactive-duty training or annual training in any active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of this state or any other state.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Creating Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act [SB-159]
Creating Real Property Transfer on Death Act
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Creating Complete Streets Act [SB-158]
Creating Complete Streets Act
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Exempting certain nonresidents from Class D license requirement [SB-157]
Exempting certain nonresidents from Class D license requirement
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Removing statutory reference to salary of Women's Commission Executive Director [SB-136]
The purpose of the bill is to remove the statutory reference to the salary of the Executive Director of the Womens Commission.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Creating Equal Pay Coordinator within Division of Personnel [SB-135]
The purpose of this bill is to create an Equal Pay Coordinator within the Division of Personnel to coordinate and monitor efforts to achieve pay equity among state employees.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Relating to Bureau of Senior Services in-home care worker registry [SB-106]
The purpose of this bill is to permit the Bureau of Senior Services to determine whether an applicant needs to obtain a state or federal criminal background check. It also eliminates the requirement of a rule to charge fees.
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West Virginia 2013 Regular Session
Clarifying Medical Professional Liability Act applies to nursing homes and their health care providers [SB-101]
The purpose of this bill is to provide technical clean-up to clarify that the Legislature originally intended that all actions brought against a nursing home are subject to all the limitations and provisions set forth in the Medical Professional Liability Act.
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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session
Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees. [SCR-9]
Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.
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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties. [SCR-24]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.
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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a study on the use of technology and other methods to report, track, and prevent traffic violations and accidents. [SB-796]
Relating to a study on the use of technology and other methods to report, track, and prevent traffic violations and accidents.
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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to review and make recommendations for substantive changes to ethics laws. [SB-1773]
Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to review and make recommendations for substantive changes to ethics laws.
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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a study and report of issues affecting persons with disabilities at state agencies and postsecondary educational institutions. [SB-1576]
Relating to a study and report of issues affecting persons with disabilities at state agencies and postsecondary educational institutions.