Bill Text: WV HB4395 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-01 - To House Health and Human Resources [HB4395 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2018-HB4395-Introduced.html
WEST virginia Legislature
2018 regular session
Introduced
House Bill 4395
By Delegates Pushkin, Rowe, Dean, Fleischauer, Lane, Robinson, Byrd, Longstreth and Love
[Introduced February 1,
2018; 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 §9-5-27, 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.
§9-5-27. Authorizing persons convicted of a felony to be employed at behavioral health facilities; limitations; rule-making.
Notwithstanding any code provision 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 rule 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.
