SB686 HFIN AM

Rose 3348

The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page 1, following the enacting section by striking the remainder of the bill in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

ARTICLE 3. PURCHASING DIVISION.

§5A-3-3a. Exemption of facilities providing direct patient care services that are managed, directed, controlled and governed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources.

“Notwithstanding any provisions of sections one or three of this article to the contrary, the provisions of this article do not apply to facilities providing direct patient care services that are managed, directed, controlled and governed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That on or before July 1, 2020, the Legislative Auditor shall audit the purchasing procedures of the facilities described in this subdivision and report the results to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the effects of exempting said facilities from the provisions of this article, including but not limited to, any realized cost savings and changes in purchasing policies resulting from such exemption.”;

and by striking the enacting section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §5A-3-3a to read as follows:”

Adopted

Rejected