West Virginia House Bill 2735 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-26 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the number of elective or nonmedically indicated induced deliveries or cesarean sections performed at a hospital on a medical assistance recipient before the thirty-ninth week of gestation. The bill achieves cost savings by implementing certain quality initiatives. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to coordinate with certain entities to collect information regarding induced deliveries and cesarean sections. The bill requires certain hospitals to work with physicians to reduce the number of certain induced deliveries and cesarean sections before the thirty-ninth week of gestation. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to perform a study and submit a written report. The bill requires waivers or authorizations to be requested from federal agencies if it is necessary for implementation of any of the bills provisions. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

Relating to elective or nonmedically indicated induced deliveries or cesarean sections performed at a hospital on a medical assistance recipient

Del. Don Perdue [D]	Del. David Perry [D]	Del. Anna Border-Sheppard [R]	Del. Barbara Fleischauer [D]
Del. Charlene Marshall [D]	Del. Clif Moore [D]	Del. Margaret Staggers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-26	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2013-02-26	House	Introduced in House
2013-02-26	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2013-02-26	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
9	2	13	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2735&year=2013&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2735%20intr.htm&yr=2013&sesstype=RS&i=2735