Medical marijuana program; additional cultivation facility. [SB-1533]
Medical marijuana program; additional cultivation facility. Allows a pharmaceutical processor that has obtained a permit to operate a pharmaceutical processing facility from the Board of Pharmacy to establish, if authorized by the Board, one additional location for the cultivation of cannabis plants, which must be located within the same health service area as the pharmaceutical processing facility. The bill requires the Board of Pharmacy to consider certain factors in determining whether to authorize an additional cultivation location. Medical
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SB-1533: Medical marijuana program; additional cultivation facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Creigh Deeds
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0812) on 05/12/2023
Dentistry; botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. [SB-1539]
Practice of dentistry; botulinum toxin injections. Provides that, in addition to the possession and administration of botulinum toxin injections for dental purposes, a dentist may possess and administer botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes, provided that the dentist has completed training and continuing education in the administration of botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes. The bill requires the Board of Dentistry, in consultation with the Board of Medicine, to amend its regulations to establish training and continuing education
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SB-1539: Dentistry; botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Pillion
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0413) on 03/23/2023
Registered surgical technologist; credentialing. [HB-2481]
Registered surgical technologist; credentialing. Adds the National Center for Competency Testing as an accepted credentialing organization for registered surgical technologists.
Alkaline hydrolysis; establishes registration requirement, regulations. [SB-1487]
Alkaline hydrolysis; registration; regulations. Establishes a registration requirement for alkaline hydrolysis providers. The bill defines alkaline hydrolysis and adds alkaline hydrolysis and hydrolyzed remains to statutes dealing with cremation and cremains. The bill grants the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers the power to inspect alkaline hydrolysis providers and their operations. The bill requires the Board of Funeral Directors to consult with the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Health, and representatives of wastewater
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HCR-6004: Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize an interim study of the licensure and nomenclature of emergency medical and advanced life support personnel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shawn Bordeaux
Scheduled For Hearing on 02/03/2023
You have voted HCR-6004: Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize an interim study of the licensure and nomenclature of emergency medical and advanced life support personnel..
To create the Occupational Licensing Legal Fund in the State Treasury [HB-2841]
The purpose of this bill is to establish a special revenue fund out of existing receipts to pay legal fees and court costs to the West Virginia Attorney General, or other counsel, incurred within the operation of the occupational licensing boards.
HB-2841: To create the Occupational Licensing Legal Fund in the State Treasury
Sponsored by: Rep. Geoff Foster
Filed For Introduction on 01/19/2023
Athletic trainers; exemption from liability when administering albuterol inhalers, etc. [HB-2429]
Emergency care; exemption from liability; athletic trainers. Authorizes licensed athletic trainers under contract with a local school division to administer albuterol inhalers and valved holding chambers or nebulized albuterol to students and exempts athletic trainers from liability for such administration. The bill permits prescribers to authorize licensed athletic trainers to possess and administer IV saline for use in emergency situations and subcutaneous lidocaine for wound closure.
HB-2429: Athletic trainers; exemption from liability when administering albuterol inhalers, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Kaye Kory
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0569) on 03/26/2023
You have voted HB-2765: Authorizing certain ambulance crew members, firefighters, rescue squad members and emergency service personnel to carry firearms.