H. B. 2293

                        (By Delegate Sobonya)

                        [Introduced January 26, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to chronic pain management clinic licensure.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-5-1. Department of Health and Human Resources.

            The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2014, authorized under the authority of section nine, article five-h, chapter sixteen, of this code, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (chronic pain management clinic licensure, 69 CSR 8), is authorized.

            NOTE: 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.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.