Adopted by House 2-26-2014

HB4537 HFAT Boggs

    Delegate Boggs moves to amend the title of the Committee Substitute to read as follows:

    Com. Sub. for H. B. 4537 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-46-1, §16-46-2, §16-46-3, §16-46-4, §16-46-5, §16-46-6, §16-46-7, §16-46-8, §16-46-9 and §16-46-10, all relating to requiring background checks for individuals who have direct access to residents, members or beneficiaries of covered providers participating in the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening program; providing a short title; defining terms; requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop a plan and a program for conducting background checks; requiring a centralized database to maintain criminal history record information and results; establishing a prescreening process conducted by covered providers; requiring applicants to provide fingerprints and undergo a criminal background check; establishing procedures and criteria for obtaining and reviewing criminal history record information; establishing criteria for approving applicants as covered individuals; authorizing contractors and fees; creating a special revenue account for administrative fees; providing for protests of the secretary’s decisions and permitting variances; creating exceptions; authorizing legislative rules; and providing monetary penalties.”