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Senate Bill No. 497

(By Senators Kessler, Jenkins, Stollings and Unger)

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[Introduced March 6, 2009; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and then to the Committee on Finance.]

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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §15-14-1, §15-14-2, §15-14-3 and §15-14-4, all relating to the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being; designating the partnership as the single state planning authority for substance abuse prevention, intervention and recovery; setting forth powers and duties; establishing a special revenue account; and requesting authorization for partnership recommendations as to certain federal grants.

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 article, designated §15-14-1, §15-14-2, §15-14-3 and §15-14-4, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 14. THE WEST VIRGINIA PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

§15-14-1. Definition of partnership.

The "partnership" means the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being established by Executive Order No. 8-04.
§15-14-2. Partnership designated as single state planning authority for substance abuse prevention, intervention and recovery.

The Legislature hereby designates the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being, established by Executive Order No. 8-04, as the single state planning authority for substance abuse prevention, intervention and recovery.
§15-14-3. Partnership powers and duties.
(a) The partnership shall perform those duties assigned to it by Executive Order No. 8-04 and shall:
(1) When requested by the Governor, establish grant application processes, make recommendations to the Governor as to grant recipients and oversee the implementation of grants to be expended from federal, state and other public or private funds;
(2) Establish a long-term strategic plan for substance abuse prevention, intervention and recovery and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature for funding the plan;
(3) Establish a data-gathering system to monitor the social and financial impact of substance abuse in West Virginia, compile and analyze the data, make annual reports to the Governor and the Legislature and disseminate the reports publicly by electronic and other means for state, regional and local level prevention, intervention and recovery planning and evaluation; and
(4) Conduct a review of state laws and rules that control drug and alcohol policies and make recommendations for legislation corresponding to the long-term strategic plan.
(b) The partnership may:
(1) Communicate with public bodies impacted by substance abuse and its attendant problems, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, corrections, courts, health care, including mental and behavioral health care, child welfare, education, family resource networks, counseling services and the faith-based community;
(2) Review and evaluate substance abuse prevention, intervention and recovery programs to determine comprehensive, scientific strategies for data-driven planning and evidence-based practices;
(3) Accept and receive donations, gifts, grants, bequests and other funds in furtherance of its duties set forth in this article; and
(4) Exercise all other powers necessary for the discharge of its duties and the implementation of this article.
§15-14-4. Federal and other funds; special revenue account.
(a) There is established in the State Treasury a special revenue account to be known as the Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being Account.
(b) The partnership may receive federal grants, federally forfeited funds and grants, gifts and bequests from public and private entities without limitation.
(c) The Legislature requests the Governor to authorize the partnership to make recommendations as to the use of that portion of the federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant required by federal law (42 U. S. C. Chapter 6A, Subchapter XVII, Part B, subpart ii, §300x-21) to be used for the development of programs that support community-based substance abuse prevention strategies.
(d) The partnership shall expend the funds received pursuant to this section in accordance with the provisions of this article, the by-laws adopted pursuant to this article and Executive Order No. 8-0, and other applicable state and federal law.


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(NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to codify the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being established by Executive Order No. 8-04.

This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.)


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