SB805 S FIN AMT #1 2-26

Johnson  7909

The Committee on Finance 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 805—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-29a, relating to residential substance use disorder treatment facilities; prohibiting payment to facilities that do not meet certain requirements; requiring licensure; requiring accreditation; requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to make necessary filings; setting forth specific timeframe to obtain licensure and accreditation; requiring residential substance use disorder treatment facility to obtain accreditation within one year of operation; providing provisions for operation at a new site or new ownership; requiring a report; stating licensed treatment beds are subject to specific provisions; providing for rulemaking; and providing a sunset date.

Adopted

Rejected