WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4863

By Delegates Howell and Waxman

[Introduced February 11, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-25-19, relating to termination of the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 25. NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS.

§30-25-19. Termination of the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board.

(a) The West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board is hereby terminated in accordance with §4-10-12 of this code. Effective July 1, 2021, the board shall be eliminated and the provisions of this article shall cease to be effective. Upon the effective date of this section, the board shall begin the winding up of its affairs and take all necessary steps to effectuate the termination of the board and its regulation of nursing home administrators.

(b) On or before June 30, 2021, the board shall dispose of all assets, property, and records pursuant to §44-10-13 of this code. All unexpended funds in the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board Fund shall be transferred into the General Revenue Fund.

(c) Effective July 1, 2021, all legislative rules promulgated by the board in accordance with section six of this article are terminated and have no further force or effect.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to terminate the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board.

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