SB632 SFAT Tarr #1 3-2

Johnson  7909

Senator Tarr moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 632—A BILL to amend and reenact §5F-2-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §16-4C-1, §16-4C-2, §16-4C-3, §16-4C-4, §16-4C-5, §16-4C-6, §16-4C-6a, §16-4C-6b, §16-4C-8, §16-4C-8a, §16-4C-9, §16-4C-10, §16-4C-12, §16-4C-13, §16-4C-14, §16-4C-15, §16-4C-16, §16-4C-17, §16-4C-18, §16-4C-20, §16-4C-21, §16-4C-23, and §16-4C-24 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-4C-25, all relating to making Office of Emergency Medical Services, including all affiliated councils, boards, and entities, an independent office within Executive Branch of state government; setting effective date of July 1, 2022; providing that Governor shall appoint Director of Office of Emergency Medical Services at salary established by Governor; modifying the composition of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; maintaining all authorities, powers, funds, and  duties, and affiliated boards, councils, or commissions of Office of Emergency Medical Services; ensuring legislative rules remain in effect; directing Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources and Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health to work with Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services to ensure smooth transition; requiring Office of Emergency Medical Services to utilize to fullest extent practicable existing resources of the Department of Health and Human Resources for functions necessary for operation of office; and making technical corrections to recognize the transfer elsewhere in code.

Adopted

Rejected