SB334 HFA Capito 4-9 #1

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Delegate Capito moves to amend the amendment on page 1, section 2, line 2 after the word “Certification.”, by inserting the following language:

“Upon receipt of an application for a syringe services program, the Office for Health Facility Licensure and Certification shall provide notice to the municipality or county commission, as applicable. A municipality or county commission may adopt an ordinance prohibiting syringe services programs in its jurisdiction. The municipality shall submit such ordinance to the Office for Health Facility Licensure and Certification. Upon receipt of such ordinance from a municipality or county commission, the Office for Health Facility Licensure and Certification shall not consider applications for a syringe services program in such jurisdiction until such jurisdiction repeals the ordinance."

            And,

On page 7, section 9, line 16, by inserting a new subsection (e) to read as follows:

"(e) A business that has syringe litter on its property is immune from civil or criminal liability in any action relating to the needle on its property unless the business owner acted in reckless disregard for the safety of others."

 

Adopted

Rejected