SB175 HJUD AM 2-20 as amended

Wright 3382 

            The Committee on the Judiciary moves to amend the bill on page 2, line 11, by striking everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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

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

            (a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on the August 1, 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 23, 2014, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (public water systems, 64 CSR 3), is authorized.

            (b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2014, authorized under the authority of section nine, article five-h, chapter sixteen of this code, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (chronic pain management clinic licensure, 69 CSR 8), is authorized.

            (c) 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 (Fatality and Mortality Review Team, 64 CSR 29), is authorized.

            (d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 31, 2014, authorized under the authority of section eleven, article five-o, 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 November 5, 2014, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (medication administration and performance of health maintenance tasks by approved medication assistive personnel, 64 CSR 60), is authorized.

            (e) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 1, 2014, authorized under the authority of section two, article six, chapter nine 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 November 6, 2014, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (nurse aid abuse and neglect registry, 69 CSR 6), is authorized.

             (f) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August 1, 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 November 6, 2014, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (nursing home licensure, 64 CSR 13), is authorized with the following amendments:

           On page 57, subdivision 9.1.b., by striking the entirety of that subdivision and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “9.1.b. The standards for construction, renovations, and alterations are the relevant sections of the 1996-1997 edition of “The Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities”, as recognized by the American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Health with assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Beginning on June 1, 2019, the relevant standards for construction, renovations, and alterations will be the latest edition of “The Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities”, according to Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) and published by American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) with assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which can be located at www.hhs.gov.”

            And,

            On page 58, subdivision 9.1.c., immediately following the word “Facilities” by inserting

“as adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)” 

            And,

            On page 58, subdivision 9.1.d., immediately following the word “Code” by inserting

“as adopted by the State Fire Marshal”

            And,

            On page 62, subdivision 9.7.f. by inserting a period after the word, ‘program’ and striking the words, ‘insecticidal strips are prohibitive’

            And,

            On page 62, by striking subdivision 9.7.g. and inserting a new subdivision 9.7.g. to read as follows, ‘Pesticides shall be applied only by an applicator certified by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture or a registered technician operating under the supervision of a certified applicator.’

            (g) 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 with the following amendment:

            "On page 1, subsection 3.1 by removing the inserted language, ‘in the current edition of’ reinserting the stricken language, ‘edition’ ; and inserting a colon after the word ‘patient’ and the following, ‘2013.”