H. B. 4359
(By Delegate Mahan (By Request))
[Introduced February 1, 2002; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article twenty-seven, chapter eleven of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
thirty-seven, relating to eliminating the health care provider
tax on nonprofit behavioral health care centers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article twenty-seven, chapter eleven of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
thirty-seven, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 27. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TAXES.
§11-27-37. Elimination of tax on nonprofit behavioral health care
centers.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand two, the tax
imposed under the provisions of this article on nonprofit
behavioral health care centers is eliminated.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
eliminate the health
care provider tax on nonprofit behavioral health care centers.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.