SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65
(By Senator Weeks)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance direct the
Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources
Accountability study the feasibility of mandating that state
hospitals and state long-term care facilities be subject to
all state licensing rules and applicable statutory
requirements.
Whereas, Nearly all legislative rules and statutes with
respect to hospitals and long-term care facilities are inapplicable
to state hospitals and state long-term care facilities; and
Whereas, The rules and statutes that place restrictions,
require standards of care and mandate levels of patient safety
should provide protection to all patients regardless of whether
they receive health care in a state facility or a private facility;
and
Whereas, Making state hospitals and state long-term care
facilities abide by the same rules and statutory mandates as
private hospitals and private long-term care facilities should only
serve to offer uniform services and increase the standard of care
for patients in state-operated facilities; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to direct the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health
and Human Resources Accountability study the feasibility of
mandating state hospitals and state long-term care facilities be
subject to all state licensing rules and applicable statutory
requirements; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislative Oversight Commission on
Health and Human Resources Accountability consult with
representatives of both privately owned and operated health care
facilities and state-operated facilities to gain insight into
potentially expanding current rules and statutes to encompass
state-operated hospitals and long-term care facilities; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislative Oversight Commission on
Health and Human Resources Accountability report to the regular
session of the Legislature, 2007, on its findings, conclusions and
recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary
to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.