SB414 HFIN AMT 4-8JHJ
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 414 -- "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.".