SB547 - Authorizing legislative rules for Higher Education Policy Commission

2 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to authorize legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding Guidelines for Employing and Evaluating Presidents, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program, West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship Program, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Scholarship Program, Higher Education Grant Program, and Nursing Scholarship Program; to authorize legislative rules for the Council for Community and Technical College Education regarding Higher Education Accountability System, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program, Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions, and Tuition and Fees; and repealing the Council for Community and Technical College Education's rule regarding Accountability 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.

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.

SB325 - Relating to distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies

8 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill generally relates to the distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies. The bill provides for penalties. Finally, the bill provides for preemption.

SCR11 - US Marine Corps PFC Noel Harper Fields Memorial Bridge

30 Co-Sponsors

SB597 - Providing permanent partial disability awards for occupational pneumoconiosis

4 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to provide benefits to employees with pneumoconiosis under certain circumstances.

SB461 - Relating to county economic opportunity development districts

5 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to extend when the Fort Henry Economic Opportunity Development District may be abolished or terminated and increase the land area within The Ridges Economic Opportunity Development District subject to the special district excise tax.

SR4 - Designating January as Human Trafficking Awareness month

34 Co-Sponsors

SB301 - Clarifying that tenancy includes persons who reside in sober living home

6 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that persons who reside in sober living homes are tenants and provided tenant protections granted by law and provide for reasonable attorney's fees for willful or bad faith landlord noncompliance when the tenant resides in a sober living home.

SB439 - Authorizing certain 911 personnel to be members of Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances

16 Co-Sponsors

The purpose of this bill is to Authorize certain 911 personnel to be members of the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System under certain circumstances.