SB414 H&HR AMT 4-6
The Committee on Health and Human Resources moves to amend the
bill, beginning on page one, by striking out the title of the bill
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new title, to read
as follows:
"
A BILL to repeal §5-16-7b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended; to repeal §5A-3C-1, §5A-3C-2, §5A-3C-3, §5A-3C-4,
§5A-3C-5, §5A-3C-6, §5A-3C-7, §5A-3C-8, §5A-3C-9, §5A-3C-10,
§5A-3C-11, §5A-3C-12, §5A-3C-13, §5A-3C-14, §5A-3C-15, §5A-3C-16
and §5A-3C-17 of said code; to amend and reenact §5F-2-2 of said
code; to amend and reenact §16-29H-1, §16-29H-2, §16-29H-3,
§16-29H-4 and §16-29H-5 of said code; and to amend said code by
adding thereto five new sections, designated §16-29H-6, §16-29H-7,
§16-29H-8, §16-29H-9, and §16-29H-10, all relating generally to
the creation of the Governor's Office of Health Enhancement and
Lifestyle Planning; setting forth legislative findings; setting
forth the powers and duties of the office; transferring the powers
and duties of the Pharmaceutical Cost Management Council to the
office; creating the position of director; setting forth the
qualifications of the director; setting forth the powers and duties
of the director; providing for staff; requiring the development of
a five-year strategic plan; providing for legislative rule-making
authority; providing for coordination with various state agencies,
departments, boards, bureaus and commissions; requiring reporting
to the Governor and the Legislature; establishing pilot projects
for patient-centered medical homes; setting forth legislative findings; defining terms; evaluating existing medical home pilot
programs; establishing criteria for pilot projects for patient-
centered medical homes; defining four types of pilot projects;
setting forth evaluation criteria; granting rule-making authority
and exempting from Purchasing division requirements."