The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill on page one, by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

ARTICLE 5. Authorization for Department of Health and Human Resources to promulgate legislative rules.

§64-5-1. Department of Health and Human Resources.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §16-5B-8 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on August 30, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (hospital licensure, 64 CSR 12), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §16-1-9a of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 25, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (public water systems, 64 CSR 3), is authorized with the following amendment:

On page six, by striking out all of subdivision 8.1. and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision 8.1., to read as follows:

8.1. A public water system which artificially adjusts fluoride levels shall strive to maintain those levels between 0.6 milligrams per liter and 0.8 milligrams per liter. The optimum target concentration for artificially adjusted fluoride is 0.7 milligrams per liter. If the drinking water of a public water system is found to be outside of the 0.6 to 0.8 milligrams per liter range, the public water system shall make any treatment or operational changes necessary to return the fluoride level to within the range within 24 hours of receiving the analytical result unless doing so is impracticable, in which case, the correction shall be made as soon as possible. A public water system shall identify in its annual report to the Bureau the date and time of each instance where the fluoride levels were found to be outside the target range and how long it took to implement responsive adjustments

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §16-4C-6 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 11, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (emergency medical services, 64 CSR 48), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 27, 2017, authorized under the authority of §16-49-9 of this code, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (West Virginia clearance for access: registry and employment screening, 69 CSR 10), is authorized with the following amendment:

On page five, by striking out all of subdivision 7.3.a. and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision 7.3.a., to read as follows:

7.3.a. The passage of time. The length of time an applicant is barred from employment in direct access care starts from the date of conviction or the date of release from the penalty imposed, whichever is later.

(e) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §16-53-3 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 25, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (development of methodologies to examine needs for substance use disorder treatment facilities within the state, 69 CSR 13), is authorized with the following amendments:

On page two, subdivision 2.6, by striking out the word “six” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “seven”,

On page two, in subdivision 2.6.c, by striking out “Roane,”;

On page two, in subdivision 2.6.e, by striking out “Kanawha,” and “Clay,”;

On page two, in subdivision 2.6.f, by striking out “Fayette,” and “Nicholas,”; and

On page two, following subdivision 2.6.f, creating a new subdivision by inserting the following: “2.6.g. Region 7: Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, and Roane counties.”.

(f) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §16-5T-5 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 11, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (collection and exchange of data related to overdoses, 69 CSR 14), is authorized.

(g) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 27, 2017, authorized under the authority of §49-2-121 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 4, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (child care centers licensing, 78 CSR 1), is authorized.

(h) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §49-2-121 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 4, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (family child care facility licensing requirements, 78 CSR 18), is authorized.

(i) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 27, 2017, authorized under the authority of §49-2-121 of this code, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (family child care home registration requirements, 78 CSR 19), is authorized.

(j) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §49-2-121 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 11, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (informal and relative family child care home registration requirements, 78 CSR 20), is authorized.

(k) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §49-2-121 of this code, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (out-of-school-time child care center licensing requirements, 78 CSR 21), is authorized.

(l) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2017, authorized under the authority of §9-3-6 of this code, modified by the Department of Health and Human Resources to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 11, 2017, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (pilot program for drug screening of applicants for cash assistance, 78 CSR 26), is authorized.

(m) The legislative rule effective on October 10, 2013, authorized under the authority of §16-1-4 of this code, relating to the Department of Health and Human Resources (regulation of opioid treatment programs, 69 CSR 7), is repealed.

§64-5-2. Health Care Authority.