Senate Bill No. 283

(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Chafin, Jenkins, Kessler, McCabe, Minard, Boley, Harrison, Minear and Weeks)

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[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;

reported February 24, 2005.]

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A BILL to amend and reenact §16-29B-28 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuation of the Health Care Authority.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §16-29B-28 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 29B. HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY.
§16-29B-28. Continuation of the Health Care Authority.
Pursuant to the provisions of section four, article ten, chapter four of this code, the The Health Care Authority shall continue to exist until the first day of July, two thousand five eight, to allow for a completion of an audit by the joint committee on government operations unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code.
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(NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to continue the Health Care Authority until July 1, 2008, pursuant to the West Virginia Sunset Law. This bill is recommended by the Joint Committee on Government Operations.

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