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Senate Bill No. 194

(By Senators Stollings, Jenkins, Kirkendoll, Laird,       Miller, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Tucker,              Yost, Boley and M. Hall)

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         [Introduced February 18, 2013; referred to the Committee on Government Organization      .]                            

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A BILL to repeal §9-2-9b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to contract procedures for the Medicaid program; and eliminating Department of Health and Human Resources' exemption for contracts for the Medicaid program from purchasing requirements.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 9. HUMAN SERVICES.
§1. Repeal of section relating to contract procedure for the Medicaid program.
    §9-2-9b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, is hereby repealed.