SB194 - Prohibiting gender transition surgeries, treatments, and therapies to minors

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit gender transition surgeries, treatments, and therapies to minors. The bill establishes penalties for practitioners in violation of regulations. The bill safeguards the mental and physical health of minors. The bill prohibits political subdivisions from enacting conflicting policies. The bill creates whistleblower protection. Finally, the bill prohibits taxpayer subsidization of gender transition treatments.

SJR6 - Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment

29 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the incorporation of churches or religious denominations which choose to incorporate.

SB583 - Relating to employer liability and damages in civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles

9 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide a streamlined process for evaluating an employer's liability for personal injury and wrongful death claims involving operators of commercial motor vehicles and to limit noneconomic damages in such actions to $1 million per plaintiff with certain exceptions.

SB566 - Creating Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Advisory Council

9 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to create a council to establish a state Alzheimer's Plan.

SB467 - Licensing sale of charitable raffles and boards to benefit volunteer fire departments

15 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to license the sale of charitable raffles and boards to benefit Volunteer Fire Departments in this state. The bill sets forth the licensure requirement. The bill provides for the agency to issue licenses. The bill provides for the designation of proceeds. The bill clarifies the county option. Finally, the bill provides for enforceability.

SB610 - Clarifying authority of Water Development Authority in certain circumstances

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the West Virginia Water Development Authority may appoint employees, officers, managers, attorneys, independent contractors, and consultants as are necessary, to fix their compensation, and prescribe their duties in certain circumstances outside the classified civil service system.

SB174 - Authorizing DOH pay current obligations from State Road Fund

15 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill generally relates to payments from the State Road Fund. The bill authorizes transfer of spending authority between appropriations. Finally, the bill requires reporting by the Division of Highways.

SCR11 - US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge

30 Co-Sponsors

SB475 - Relating to recovery residences

7 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to amend the requirements for recovery residences. The proposed bill sets forth a data collection process and requires rulemaking related to data collection. The proposed bill adds a process for suspension or revocation related to an immediate jeopardy. The bill states a recovery residence without a certificate of compliance may not accept a referral and provides for a penalty. The proposed bill enhances existing penalties. The proposed bill requires recovery residences to be registered with the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification and has a penalty for failure to register. The bill amends the patient brokering act to clarify that it applies to recovery residences. The bill requires the Office of Inspector General to refer to federal, state, and local authorities for investigation, coordination, and prosecution of violations of the patient brokering act. The proposed bill allows the Office of the Inspector General to, in addition to a complaint, determine if a violation has occurred based upon a review of data.

SB453 - Requiring pricing and payment transparency from pharmacy benefits managers contracting with PEIA

9 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to require any pharmacy benefit manager ("PBM") who contracts with PEIA to be entirely transparent in providing its full data around pricing and payments for drugs and to pharmacies.