Adopted by House March 8, 2012

SB572 HH&HR AMT 3-1 #1

    The Committee on Health and Human Resources moves to amend the bill, beginning on page one, by striking out the title of the bill in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new title, to read as follows:

“A BILL to amend and reenact §30-7-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-7-1a; and to amend and reenact §30-7-15a, §30-7-15b and §30-7-15c of said code, all relating to advanced practice registered nurses; replacing the term “advanced nurse practitioner” with “advanced practice registered nurse”; providing a new definition; making technical corrections; including the Board of Osteopathic Medicine in receipt of copy of certain verifications; providing a grandfather clause; permitting the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses to set an application fee by legislative rule; and providing the board rule-making authority.