H. B. 2179

(By Delegates Gallagher, Douglas, Compton, Linch,

Faircloth and Riggs)

[Introduced January 23, 1995; referred to the

Committee on Health and Human Resources

then the Judiciary.]




A BILL to amend and reenact section seventeen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to promulgate legislative rules relating to fees for services rendered by the board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section seventeen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-9-17. West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses.

(a) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the thirtieth day of September, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (policies relating to licensure of the licensed practical nurse), are authorized.
(b) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (legal standards of nursing practice for the licensed practical nurse), are authorized.
(c) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty-six, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (fees for services rendered by the board), are authorized.
(d) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (policies and procedures for development and maintenance of educational programs in practical nursing), are authorized.
(e) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (policies regulating licensure of the licensed practical nurse), are authorized.
(f) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the nineteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (legal standards of nursing practice for the licensed practical nurse), are authorized.
(g) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the nineteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (fees for services rendered by the board), are authorized.
(h) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (continuing competence), are authorized.
(i) The legislative rules filed in the state register on the fourteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, modified by the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the fifteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, relating to the West Virginia board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (fees for services rendered by the board), are authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses to promulgate legislative rules relating to fees for services rendered by the Board.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.