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H. B. 4171

         (By Delegates Howell, Butler, Cadle, Hamrick,

         Storch, Pasdon, Evans, A., Barrett, Gearheart,

         Phillips, R., and Cowles)


         [Introduced January 14, 2014; referred to the

 

Committee on Political Subdivisions then Health and Human Resources.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2-11a, relating to requiring local governmental bodies to approve rules promulgated by local boards of health.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2-11a, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH.

§16-2-11a. Local government approval of local health board rules

    (a) A rule promulgated by a local board of health requires the approval by a majority vote of each of the board’s appointing authorities.

    (b) Appointing authorities may not withhold approval of rules promulgated by a local board of health that are required to carry out federal and state laws, regulations or rules.



    NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require local governmental bodies to approve the rules promulgated by local health boards.


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

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