H. B. 4040

         (By Delegates Poore, Marcum, Eldridge,

                   Fleischauer and Frich)

         [Introduced January 9, 2014; referred to the

         Committee on Finance then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend and reenact article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Bureau of Senior Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the In-home Care Worker Registry.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That article 5, chapter 64 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-5-1. Bureau of Senior Services.

    The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 26, 2013, authorized under the authority of section fifteen, article five-p, chapter sixteen of this code, relating to the Bureau of Senior Services (In-home Care Worker Registry, 76 CSR 2), is authorized.

    NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Bureau of Senior Services to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the In-home Care Worker Registry.

    This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.