SB443 - Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require health benefit plan coverage for medically necessary dental procedures that result from cancer treatment; create the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act; explain the scope of procedures covered as a result of certain cancer treatments; require the use of a specific billing identifier; and set an effective date.

SB677 - Modifying requirements regarding use of medical cannabis

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to improve patient safety in the medical cannabis program by authorizing permitted, regulated medical cannabis processors to manufacture medical cannabis in edible form for dispensing to certified patients in the state; to specify certain requirements applicable to medical cannabis dispensed in edible form; and to require information relating to the dispensing of medical cannabis be input into the controlled substance monitoring database.

SB714 - Transferring duties and licensing from Board of Osteopathic Medicine to Board of Medicine

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill generally relates to the licensing of physicians and the transition of the duties and functions of the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine to the West Virginia Board of Medicine, effective January 1, 2025. The bill expands the board authority to regulate genetic counselors.

SB75 - Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to application for waiver of initial licensure fees for certain individuals

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the application for waiver of initial licensure fees for certain individuals.This section is new; therefore,

SB125 - Division of Forestry rule relating to sediment control during commercial timber-harvesting operations, logger certification

0 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Forestry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to sediment control during commercial timber-harvesting operations - logger certification.This section is new; therefore,

SB493 - Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to amend §1-1-6 and §30-1-24 relating generally to the use of criminal records as disqualification, from authorization to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or other authorizations to engage in a particular profession or occupation.

SB676 - Authorizing DMV to provide images of certain individuals to Secretary of State for voter identification

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide images of persons issued any identification or license to the Secretary of State for voter identification purposes.

SB575 - Assisted Reproduction Act

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to set forth provisions for genetic and gestational surrogacy. The bill requires an agreement, sets forth requirements to enter the agreement, required terms, the process of the agreement, and the content of the agreement. The bill sets forth parentage under the bill and addresses subsequent marital status. The bill addresses how documents are handled and maintained and the jurisdiction of the court over the agreement. The bill addresses termination of the agreement. The bill addresses parentage under the agreement both for gestational surrogacy and genetic surrogacy and the various actions that can impact parentage, including but not limited to death of an intended parent and divorce of the surrogate. The bill provides for breach of an agreement.

SB588 - Requiring CPS to give parents written copy of their rights in certain circumstances

0 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require that parents, named as a respondent, in an abuse and neglect case or investigation by Child Protective Services are given a copy of their rights that is written in plain, understandable language and giving authority to ensure receipt of said rights to the prosecutor of the county in which the investigation is taking place.

SB830 - Amending procedures for filling vacancies in state legislature

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to amend the procedures for filling vacancies in state legislature.

SCR30 - Honoring Hershel "Woody" Williams as one of two WV statues in National Statuary Hall Collection

15 Co-Sponsors

SB815 - Requiring annual analysis of contracts from DHS and Bureau for Social Services

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services and the Bureau for Social Services to make a rate study, analysis of workforce capacity, and the impact on children of the current reimbursement levels for child placement agencies and to report the performance of the child placing agency to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability and to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by December 31, annually.

SR44 - Designating February 19, 2024, as Pancreatic Cancer Day

3 Co-Sponsors

SB671 - Increasing tax on certain tobacco products

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill generally relates to tobacco products. The bill defines terms. The bill increases the tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes. The bill allocates revenue to the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention. The bill repeals the vape tax. The bill repeals the tax to be levied by municipalities or other governmental subdivisions. The bill repeals the tax for person affixing stamps and paying of tax. The bill levies the user fee on cigarettes to be directed to support EMS. Finally, the bill creates a special revenue fund to receive funds from the created user fee.

SB548 - Clarifying appellate jurisdiction of Intermediate Court of Appeals

1 Co-Sponsor

The purpose of this bill is to amend the appellate jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals.