
Senate Bill No. 359
(By Senators Ross, Anderson, Minard, Snyder, Unger and
Minear)
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[Introduced March 2, 2001; referred to the
Committee on
the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact section eight, article
nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia,
one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
relating to authorizing the board of medicine to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing,
disciplinary and complaint procedures for physicians and podiatrists.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section eight, article nine, 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 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES
AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-8. Board of medicine.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on
the twenty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-nine, under the authority of section seven,
article three, chapter thirty of this code, relating to
the board of medicine (fees for services rendered by
the board of medicine, 11 CSR 4), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on
the thirty-first day of July, two thousand, authorized
under the authority of section seven, article three,
chapter thirty, of this code, modified by the board of
medicine to meet the objections of the legislative
rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the thirteenth day of February, two thousand one, relating to the board of medicine
(licensing, disciplinary and complaint procedures:
physicians and podiatrists, 11 CSR 1A), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the
Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to Licensing, Disciplinary and Complaint
Procedures for Physicians and Podiatrists.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be
stricken from the present law, and underscoring
indicates new language that would be added.