Bill Text: WV HB2967 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-08 - To House Health and Human Resources [HB2967 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2021-HB2967-Introduced.html
WEST virginia Legislature
2021 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 2967
By Delegate Pushkin
[Introduced March 08, 2021; Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-28, relating to permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities; setting conditions and limitations; and requiring rule-making.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
§9-5-28. Authorizing persons convicted of a felony to be employed at behavioral health facilities; limitations; rule-making.
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, upon completion of his or her criminal sentence, any person convicted of nonviolent felony is eligible for employment at a behavioral health facility, conditioned on rules promulgated pursuant to this section. The department shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, necessary to establish eligibility criteria and provide for any conditions and limitations on employment necessary to provide for the safety of patients and other employees at the facility: Provided, That the provisions of this section do not supersede licensing requirements for any professions regulated pursuant to chapter 30 of this code.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities. The bill sets conditions and limitations. The bill requires rule-making.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.