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Introduced Version House Bill 4317 History

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H. B. 4317


(By Delegates Longstreth, D. Poling, Iaquinta,
Hamilton, Burdiss, Caputo and Manchin)

[Introduced January 29, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]



A BILL to amend and reenact §15-5A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to use of alternate medical facilities under West Virginia's emergency response plan.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §15-5A-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5A. WEST VIRGINIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT.

§15-5A-2. Jurisdiction of West Virginia Emergency Response Commission.

The State Emergency Response Commission shall have within its jurisdiction and supervision the preparation and implementation of comprehensive emergency response plans for each designated emergency planning district within the state so as to comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. §§11001, et seq. The commission, through the Office of Emergency Services Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management shall also be responsible for providing the citizens of this state with information in accordance with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. §§11001, et seq., and this article. All state agencies shall cooperate with and assist the commission in all commission duties and responsibilities.
The response plan shall authorize the use of veterinary clinics in each designated emergency plan district within the state as required for emergency triage units to treat casualty victims with nonlife threatening injuries when hospitals and other emergency medical facilities are being used at full capacity with more serious medical emergencies.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to expand the availability for emergency treatment in case of a disaster beyond traditional hospitals to veterinary clinics.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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