HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 120

(By Delegates Perdue, Fleischauer, Diserio, Staggers, Eldridge, Kinsey, Moore, Ellington, Sobonya and Miller)

[Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources; Reported March 3, 2014]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the feasibility of moving the Children’s Health Insurance Program from the Department of Administration.

    WHEREAS, The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides quality health insurance to eligible children and strives to develop a health care system in which all West Virginia children can access health care coverage; and

    WHEREAS, WV CHIP is a free or low-cost health plan for children from birth up to age nineteen; covered services include preventive care, prescriptions, hospital visits, dental, vision and mental health services; and

    WHEREAS, With the Affordable Care Act officially in place, it may be better suited that the CHIP be relocated in order to sustain fluidity and prohibit redundancy; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to conduct a study on the feasibility of moving the Children’s Health Insurance Program from the Department of Administration; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2015, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.