WV HB2749 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 27 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-27 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-27 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to remove the prohibition on billing persons for HIV testing or testing for sexually transmitted diseases conducted by the State Bureau for Public Health or county or local health departments. The bill allows public health agencies to charge patients or their medical insurance providers for the reasonable costs for testing. It also clarifies the procedures for testing persons accused of a sexual offense for HIV or STDs.
Title
Removing the limitations on billing patients for HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing
Sponsors
| Del. Don Perdue [D] | Del. David Perry [D] | Del. Margaret Staggers [D] | Del. Denise Campbell [D] |
| Del. Ricky Moye [D] | Del. Carol Miller [R] | Del. Amanda Pasdon [R] | Del. Erikka Storch [R] |
| Del. Joe Ellington [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-27 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
| 2013-02-27 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2013-02-27 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Finance |
| 2013-02-27 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB428 (Same As) 2013-04-01 - To House Health and Human Resources
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3C | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 16 | 4 | 19 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
