H. B. 2331

                        (By Delegates Sobonya and Frich)

                        [Introduced January 26, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the state-wide trauma/emergency care system.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-5-1. Department of Health and Human Resources.

            The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2014, authorized under the authority of section four, article one, chapter sixteen of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 14, 2014, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (state-wide trauma/emergency care system, 64 CSR 27), is authorized.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the state-wide trauma/emergency care system.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.