Date of Birth: May 3rd, 1963
Education: B.S., Nursing, West Virginia University; M.S., Nursing, Leadership and Management, Western Governors University
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Spouse: Rod
Children: Sarah, Molly and Zachary
Parents: the late Paul and Nel Elder
Affiliations: West Virginia Farm Bureau; West Virginia Cattlemans Association; American Angus Association; Bridgeport United Methodist Church; Member, Grafton Lions Club; Emergency Nurses Association
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2024Delegate Summers was the Lead Sponsor of 47 bills | |||
Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
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HB 4001 | Creating the Affordable Medicaid Buy-in Program | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4008 | Amending the time required for providing notice of an entry on to land for visiting a grave from ten days to five | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4274 | Renaming the Department of Health and Human Resources | Signed | |
HB 4429 | Relating to excluding test strips from the definition of drug paraphernalia | Pending | |
HB 4430 | Relating to removing the ability grieve | Pending | Government Organization |
HB 4431 | Permitting the cremation of unidentified remains. | Signed | |
HB 4432 | Relating to midlevel practitioners | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4433 | Relating to exempting the acquisition and utilization of a mobile facility which performs mammography or low density computerized tomography. | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4592 | Relating to a state-funded psychiatric residency program | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4593 | Requiring certain provisions within the by-laws of the West Virginia First Foundation | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4594 | Relating to extending managed care. | Signed | |
HB 4745 | Exempting Coturnix quail from the game farm requirement if they are owned for agricultural purposes | Pending | Government Organization |
HB 4757 | Relating to the organization of the Office of the Inspector General | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4783 | Relating to the practice of optometry | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4795 | Relating to permitting an academic medical center to operate an opioid treatment facility. | Pending | |
HB 4796 | Relating to parental rights for those receiving healthcare treatment | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4797 | Relating to reimbursement for child-care based upon enrollment | Pending | Finance |
HB 4798 | Informing caretaker of his or her rights at the initial point of contact during a child protective investigation | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4817 | Relating to updating the practice of nursing | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4874 | Relating to fatality and mortality review team | Signed | |
HB 4885 | Relating to blocking roadways | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4908 | Relating to permitting the state agencies to contract with the West Virginia public health Institute | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4909 | Relating to eliminating the certificate of need program for health services | Pending | |
HB 4910 | Relating to providing an exemption to be eligible for a hearing-aid fitting and dealing licensure | Pending | Government Organization |
HB 4932 | Relating to authorizing certain individuals to have flashing lights | Pending | |
HB 4933 | Relating to Medicaid dental coverage | Signed | |
HB 4966 | Relating generally to sub surface well plugging | Pending | |
HB 4978 | Relating to clarifying the authority of appointed officials | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 4984 | Relating to repealing tax credit for employing former employees of Colin Anderson Center | Signed | |
HB 5021 | Relating to cardiac response plans | Pending | |
HB 5022 | Relating to increasing the amount of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine a person may purchase annually. | Pending | |
HB 5054 | Relating to the licensure of birthing centers | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 5120 | Relating to medical records | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 5132 | Increasing criminal penalties for repeat offenders for certain crimes | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 5165 | Relating to authorizing museums to claim title to certain property in possession of the museum after providing certain notices. | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 5166 | Relating to the distribution of drugs | Pending | |
HB 5192 | Relating to requiring the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate rules | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 5248 | Relating to the regulation of behavioral health centers | Pending | Finance |
HB 5253 | Relating to transition the Medicaid long-term care program to a managed care system. | Pending | Finance |
HB 5254 | Relating generally to the creation of mental hygiene regions by the Supreme Court of Appeals | Pending | Finance |
HB 5266 | Relating to false abuse/neglect referrals in child abuse cases | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 5340 | Relating to requiring insurance coverage for a nonopioid drug for the treatment of pain for patients with substance use disorder. | Pending | Banking and Insurance |
HB 5343 | Relating to adding an athletic trainer to the Board of Physical Therapy | Pending | |
HB 5379 | Relating to financial assistance available for a prescription drug | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 5491 | Relating to Certified Professional Midwife | Pending | Government Organization |
HB 5530 | Relating to requiring a hospital to disclose price and fee information for certain health care services | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
HB 5565 | Relating to requiring the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide an identification card for eligible released inmates | Pending |