Bills Pending West Virginia House Health & Human Resources Committee

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WVHB4612Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize model Community Health Equity Initiative Demonstration Projects which use existing state and local resources to promote community health and well being. The bill authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau for P...
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2024-01-11
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WVHB4613Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Insurance Coverage Protection Act.
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2024-01-11
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WVHB4633Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require Medicaid to submit all state plan amendments, waiver submissions, and policy changes to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability in advance of submission to the Centers f...
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2024-01-11
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WVHB4049Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for services.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4051Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to newborn screening system.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4215Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to ensure that hospitals do not provide lesser treatment to unvaccinated individuals as opposed to vaccinated individuals.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4585Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for individuals who provide respite care.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4174Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to protect patient access to physician-administered medications and prohibit the practice of "white bagging".
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4479Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow for patients to refuse to have their procedures observed by residents of the hospital or medical students.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4293Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide limitations on mask wearing requirements.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4178Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to grant authority to attending physicians to use his or her professional judgement to certify that a patient's serious medical condition would benefit from the use of medical cannabis.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4324Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow licensed pharmacists to distribute the drug ivermectin by means of a standing order. The bill makes definitions, provides a framework for the distribute, clarifies the role of the Board of Medicine, and provides f...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4043Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to wastewater systems and operators.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHJR3Intro
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The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to the State Constitution that would legalize cannabis possession; allow for the manufacture and sale of cannabis to be authorized by the Legislature; and allow the expungement and dismissal o...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4045Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hospital licensure.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4295Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require pharmacists to dispense medication from an authorized prescriber except when pharmacist has good faith belief prescription is fraudulent or prohibited by law.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4283Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Black Lung Program and granting entitlement for pain and suffering for occupational pneumoconiosis.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4050Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to medical examiner requirements for postmortem inquiries.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4483Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to legalize cannabis, provide for taxation of cannabis, and allow cannabis market activity as regulated by the Department of Commerce.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4583Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish a right for every parent or guardian of a patient in a health care facility to visit that patient.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4057Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to chronic pain management clinic licensure.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4059Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Human Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to procedure to contest the substantiation of child abuse or neglect.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4447Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Responsible Fatherhood Act; establishing purpose; requiring DHHR to contract with non-profit to create initiative to promote responsible fatherhood; provide certain services directed at fathers; establishi...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4058Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to medication assisted treatment and office based medication-assisted treatment.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4511Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish procedures and requirements for making a living anatomical gift.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4237Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to enact the Prevention of Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4052Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to distribution of funds from emergency medical services salary enhancement fund.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4588Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that telehealth services are prohibited for abortion services.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4055Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certificate of need.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4193Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize model Community Health Equity Initiative Demonstration Projects which use existing state and local resources to promote community health and well-being. The bill authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau for P...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4370Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to ensure that legal or biological parents have equal access to any and all copies of birth registry forms submitted to the hospital by the mother, or any other person, for the purpose of registering the birth of the child...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4352Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims in this section does not apply to or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneum...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4357Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to restrict public universities or university associated healthcare facilities from performing gender reassignment surgeries or gender affirming care upon minors.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4533Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide a simple proceeding in family court to name a kinship legal guardianship where a person is unmarried and at least 16 years of age or older, and receives effectively no substantial care and support from his or he...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4592Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create and fund a psychiatric residency program.The bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session, by the Joint Committee on Health.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4328Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to mandate ultrasound imaging procedure prior to an abortion.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4401Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require medical professionals to report to the Bureau for Public Health all injuries and side effects from vaccines. And requiring the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to produce an annual report for the Leg...
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4454Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a mask or face covering requirement by the State of West Virginia or by local boards of health in West Virginia.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4227Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require photo EBT cards to be used beginning July 1, 2024.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4046Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to assisted living residences.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4587Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a mail-order pharmacy from dispensing an abortifacient or other abortion-inducing medication; and provide criminal penalties.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4060Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Family Protection Services Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to domestic violence program licensure standards.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4571Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to exempt the requirement of a certificate of need for a long-term health care facility that increases the number of beds by five percent for occupation by veterans.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4042Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to public water systems operators.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4056Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Human Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to collection and exchange of data related to overdoses.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4047Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to cross-connection control and backflow prevention.This section is new; therefore,
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4319Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to allow the possession and smoking of medical marijuana by authorized persons.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4544Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require packaging of menstrual products sold in this state to contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients listed in order of predominance. The bill also imposes a civil penalty for violations.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4554Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish quick response teams (QRT) under the Office of Drug Control Policy to act as first responders in narcotic related medical emergencies.
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2024-01-10
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WVHB4451Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require an agreement concerning subsidized adoption be required to provide for direct payment by the Department of Health and Human Resources the attorney's fees of the adoptive parent.
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2024-01-10
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