H. B. 2348

                        (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 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That article 9, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-9-1. Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

            The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2014, authorized under the authority of section three, article three-e, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the board of Osteopathic Medicine to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on November 25, 2014, relating to the board of Osteopathic Medicine (osteopathic physician assistants, 24 CSR 2), is authorized.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants.

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