H. B. 2525
(By Delegates Spencer and Browning)
[Introduced March 9, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter eighteen of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
five-d, relating to hepatitis B vaccinations for students
sixteen to eighteen years of age, inclusive, who are
enrolled in health occupations school programs and all
students insured through the public employees insurance
agency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section five-
d, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-5d. Hepatitis B vaccination requirement.
The state board of education shall fund hepatitis B
vaccinations for all students sixteen to eighteen years of age,inclusive, who are enrolled in health occupations school programs
and the state board of education shall also pay for the hepatitis
B vaccinations for all persons who have insurance coverage
through the public employees insurance agency and who are
employed by county boards of education.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the state
board of education to fund hepatitis B vaccinations for students
sixteen to eighteen years of age, inclusive, who are enrolled in
health occupations school programs and all persons who have
insurance coverage through PEIA and are employed by county board
of education.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.