H. B. 2358
(By Delegates Hatfield, Spencer,
Marshall and Louisos)
[Introduced February 20, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article one, chapter sixteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section
nineteen, relating to the requirement that at least one
registered nurse serve on every state advisory board,
insurance commission, study commission or task force which
creates or affects health care policy.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article one, chapter sixteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
nineteen, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. STATE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM.
§16-1-19. Nurse membership on health boards and commissions.
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, at
least one registered nurse who regularly provides clinical services
directly to patients shall be appointed to represent the interests
of patients on every state advisory board, insurance commission,
study commission or task force which creates or affects health care
policy. The state advisory boards, insurance commissions, study
commissions or task forces include only those created by law, and
include but are not limited to, those created under the provisions
of this chapter, chapter twenty-nine and articles twenty-five and
twenty-five-a, chapter thirty-three of this code.
If the total number of members on any board, commission or
task force after the appointment of one nurse is an even number, an
additional clinically practicing registered nurse shall be
appointed. The nurse members serve in addition to any other
members otherwise provided by law or rule.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require that at least
one registered nurse who regularly provides patient care is
appointed to every state advisory board, insurance commission,
study commission or task force which creates or affects health care
policy.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.
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