
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 4250
(By Delegates Hunt, Linch, Compton, Jenkins,
Faircloth and Riggs)
(Originating in the House Committee on the Judiciary)
[March 1, 2000]
A BILL to amend and reenact article five, chapter sixty-four of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, all relating generally to the
promulgation of administrative rules by the various
executive or administrative agencies and the procedures
relating thereto; legislative mandate or authorization for
the promulgation of certain legislative rules by various
executive or administrative agencies
of the state;
authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain
legislative rules in the form that the rules were filed in
the state register; authorizing certain of the agencies to
promulgate certain legislative rules with various
modifications presented to and recommended by the
legislative rule-making review committee; authorizing
certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules as amended by the legislature; authorizing certain of
the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules with
various modifications presented to and recommended by the
legislative rule-making review committee and as amended by
the legislature;
authorizing the health care authority to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to certificates of
need; authorizing the health care authority to promulgate
a legislative rule relating to health services offered by
health professionals
; authorizing the division of health to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to behavioral health
centers licensure
; authorizing the division of health to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to personal care
homes
; authorizing the division of health to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to food establishments
;
authorizing the division of health to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to fire department rapid response
services
; authorizing the division of health to promulgate
a legislative rule relating to AIDS-related medical testing
and confidentiality
; authorizing the division of health to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to the cancer
registry
; authorizing the division of health to promulgate
a legislative rule relating to behavioral health consumer
rights
; authorizing the division of health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to public water systems design
standards
; authorizing the bureau for child support
enforcement to promulgate a legislative rule relating to
providing information to credit reporting agencies
; and
authorizing the bureau for child support enforcement to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to guidelines for
child support awards
.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article five, chapter sixty-four of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-5-1. Health care authority.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section four, article two-d,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the health care
authority to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making
review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-
third day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
relating to the health care authority (certificate of need
, 65
CSR 7), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section four, article two-d,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the health care
authority to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making
review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-
third day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
relating to the health care authority (health services offered by
health professionals
, 65 CSR 17), is authorized with the
following amendments:
"On page two, section three, subsection 3.2, following the
words 'regardless of the cost associated with the proposal', by
striking out the remainder of the sentence and inserting in lieu
there of 'unless cost is a factor for defining a diagnostic
center pursuant to subdivision 2.1.a of this rule.'"
§64-5-2. State board of health; division of health.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section one, article nine,
chapter twenty-seven, of this code, modified by the division of
health to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making
review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-
ninth day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, relating to the division of health (behavioral health centers
licensure, 64 CSR 11), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section five, article five-d,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division of health
to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-second
day of October, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, relating
to the division of health (personal care homes, 64 CSR 14), is
authorized
with the following amendments:
"On page eleven, section four, subsection 4.7.f., following
the word 'resident', by inserting the words 'or employee'; and on
the following line, following the word 'secretary,', by inserting
'or any proceeding instituted under W.Va. Code §16-5D-1, et
seq.'."
And,
"On page nine, subsection 4.3. by inserting a new subsection
4.3.c., to read as follows 'The requirements in subsection 11.4.b
shall not be enforced against any facility in existence on the
effective date of this rule, if the facility has filed for a
waiver of that provision under this section, until the waiver has
been determined.'.
"
(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section seven, article one,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division of health
to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the twentieth day
of January, two thousand, relating to the division of health
(food establishments, 64 CSR 17), is authorized with the
following amendments:
"On page one, section 2.1.a., at the end of the sentence, by
inserting the words 'and the definition of "whole-muscle, intact
beef" in subparagraph 1-201.10(B)(94)';
On page two, section 2.1.b., after the words 'Chapter 2' by
inserting a comma and the words 'except for paragraph 3-
201.11(E)';
On page three, section 2.1.i.1.C., after the words 'in
compliance with', by striking out the words 'Chapter 6' and
inserting in lieu thereof the words 'Chapter 16';
On page five, section 5.3, in two places, by striking out
the words 'subsection 5.3' and inserting in lieu thereof the
words 'subsection 5.4'; and,
On page six, line three, immediately preceding the words
'Food Establishment Advisory Board', by striking out the words '§16-17-6' and inserting in lieu thereof the words '§64-17-6'."
(d) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section twenty-three, article
four-c, chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division
of health to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making
review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-
second day of October, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
relating to the division of health (fire department rapid
response services
, 64 CSR 44), is authorized
with the following
amendment:
"On page seven, following subsection 5.9, by inserting a new
subsection, designated subsection 5.10, to read as follows:
'5.10. Public Access. Each fire department rapid response
system shall provide for a publicly listed telephone number to
receive calls for service from the public within its regular
operating area, except as specified in subdivision 5.10.b of this
rule.
5.10.a. The number shall be answered on a twenty-four-hour
basis.
5.10.b. Exception. Any fire department rapid response
system that, according to its written policy, does not respond to
calls from the general public but responds only to calls from a unique population, such as the population of a state institution,
an industrial plant, between specified health care facilities, or
a university, is not required to provide a publicly listed
telephone number. The agency shall provide for a telephone
number and shall make that number known to the unique population
it services. The number shall be required to be answered during
all periods when that population may require service.'"
(e) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
first day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight,
authorized under the authority of section eight, article three-c,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division of health
to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-ninth
day of April, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, relating to
the division of health (AIDS-related medical testing and
confidentiality
, 64 CSR 64), is authorized
with the following
amendment:
"On page six, subsection 5.1, following the words 'initial
period of time', by striking the words 'not to exceed three (3)
months'."
(f) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section two-a, article five-a, chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division of health
to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-second
day of October, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, relating
to the division of health (cancer registry, 64 CSR 68), is
authorized
with the following amendment:
"On page five, immediately following subsection 5.4, by
adding a new subsection, designated subsection 5.5, to read as
follows:
'5.5. The West Virginia Cancer Registry may release case
data to cancer researchers for the purposes of cancer prevention,
control and research.'"
(g) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section nine, article one,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division of health
to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-ninth
day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, relating
to the division of health (behavioral health consumer rights, 64
CSR 74), is authorized.
(h) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fifth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, authorized under the authority of section nine-a, article one,
chapter sixteen, of this code, modified by the division of health
to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the nineteenth day
of January, two thousand, relating to the division of health
(public water systems design standards
, 64 CSR 77), is
authorized.
§64-5-3. Child support enforcement division
.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, under
the authority of section nine, article two, chapter forty-eight-
a, of this code,
relating to the bureau for child support
enforcement
(providing information to credit reporting agencies
,
78 CSR 14), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on
the sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-nine, under the authority of section nine, article two,
chapter forty-eight-a, of this code
, relating to the bureau
for child support enforcement
(guidelines for child support
awards
, 78 CSR 16), is authorized.
This article is completely rewritten; therefore,
strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.