HB2428 S H&HR AMT

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The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 2428 -- A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-53-1, §16-53-2, and §16-53-3, all relating to ensuring additional beds for purposes of providing substance abuse treatment; requiring these beds are made available in locations throughout the state; providing duties of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; providing for requirements of facilities accepting funds; requiring facilities be appropriately licensed; creating the Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund; providing for administration of fund by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; providing what moneys the fund shall consist of ; directing the transfer of money recovered on behalf of the state arising out of the settlement of a certain civil action to the fund; and providing for rulemaking.