The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the enacting section to read as follows:

“That §30-3E-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be repealed; that §16-5-19 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §30-3-5 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §30-3E-1, §30-3E-2, §30-3E-3, §30-3E-4, §30-3E-6, §30-3E-7, §30-3E-9, §30-3E-10, §30-3E-11, §30-3E-12, §30-3E-15, §30-3E-16 and §30-3E-17 of said code be amended and reenacted; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-3E-12a, and that §33-15-14 of said code be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:”

And,

The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill on page 8, section 1, line 26, after the word rendered by inserting a period and striking the remainder of the sentence;

And,

On page 10, section 3, line 10 by striking subdivision (7) in its entirety and inserting the following:

(7) The eligibility and extent to which a physician assistant may prescribe at the direction of his or her supervising collaborating physician, including a state formulary classifying those categories of drugs which shall not be prescribed by a physician assistant including, but not limited to, Schedules I and II of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, antineoplastics, radiopharmaceuticals and general anesthetics. Drugs listed under Schedule III shall be limited to a thirty-day supply without refill. In addition to the above referenced provisions and restrictions and pursuant to a practice agreement as set forth in this article, the rules shall permit the prescribing of an annual supply of any drug, with the exception of controlled substances, which is prescribed for the treatment of a chronic condition, other than chronic pain management. For the purposes of this section, a chronic condition is a condition which lasts three months or more, generally cannot be prevented by vaccines, can be controlled but not cured by medication and does not generally disappear. These conditions, with the exception of chronic pain, include, but are not limited to, arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and seizures, and obesity.;

And,

On page 13, section 7, line 5 by striking subdivision (3) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Proof that he or she has passed Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination;

And,

On page 15, section 9, line 26, by striking subsection (e) in its entirety;

And,

On page 19, section 16, line 4, after the word, “jurisdiction” by inserting a semicolon and striking the remainder of the sentence.

And,

On page 21, after line 18, by inserting the following:

“chapter33. insurance.

ARTICLE 15. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE.

§33-15-14. Policies discriminating among health care providers.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, when any health insurance policy, health care services plan or other contract provides for the payment of medical expenses, benefits or procedures, such policy, plan or contract shall be construed to include payment to all health care providers including medical physicians, osteopathic physicians, podiatric physicians, chiropractic physicians, midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who provide medical services, benefits or procedures which are within the scope of each respective provider's license. Any limitation or condition placed upon services, diagnoses or treatment by, or payment to any particular type of licensed provider shall apply equally to all types of licensed providers without unfair discrimination as to the usual and customary treatment procedures of any of the aforesaid providers.