Bill Status - 1996 Regular Session

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There are 150 bill(s) regarding Health

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 29 Requiring parental consent for abortions performed on minors Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/19/96 
SB 32 Creating Home-Based Support Services Law for Mentally Disabled Adults Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/11/96 
SB 40 Creating Technology-Related Assistance Revolving Loan Fund for Individuals with Disabilities Act Signed    Governor  04/29/96 
SB 59 Relating to authorizing department of health and human resources to promulgate rules relating to tobacco use Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/15/96 
SB 85 Providing for regulation of electroconvulsive therapy Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/17/96 
SB 90 Creating Tanning Facility Permit Act Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/18/96 
SB 99 Changing closure date of Colin Anderson center Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/19/96 
SB 101 Relating to medicaid program for aged and disabled Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/19/96 
SB 117 Providing timeframes for retention of health care records Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/24/96 
SB 124 Creating Breast and Cervical Cancer Diagnostic Treatment Fund Pending  Senate Finance Committee  02/22/96 
SB 137 Relating to health care cost review authority; hospital rates Signed    Governor  04/29/96 
SB 138 Excluding certain services from rate determination by health care cost review authority Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/25/96 
SB 258 Creating Pharmaceutical Drug Price Equalization Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/30/96 
SB 262 Relating to emergency medical services Signed    Governor  04/29/96 
SB 291 Relating to uniform anatomical gift act Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/09/96 
SB 316 Creating Children's Emergency Medical and Injury Prevention Systems Act Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/06/96 
SB 323 Establishing veterans' memorial grave marker fund Pending  Senate Military Committee  02/29/96 
SB 335 Creating Coordinated Health Care Delivery Act Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/08/96 
SB 353 Removing from code all references to residential board and care homes Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/09/96 
SB 394 Allowing certain tax deduction for long-term nursing care purchase Pending  Senate Finance Committee  02/14/96 
SB 399 Creating Transitional Rural Health Systems Act Pending    2nd Reading  03/09/96 
SB 405 Creating Health Provider Cooperatives Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/15/96 
SB 416 Relating to joint and cooperative undertakings by certain hospitals Signed    Governor  04/29/96 
SB 424 Relating to certificates of need generally Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/16/96 
SB 426 Relating to certificates of need generally Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/16/96 
SB 430 Providing staffing standards for long-term nursing care facilities Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 442 Establishing nursing home quality improvement fund Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 448 Creating Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act of 1996 Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/20/96 
SB 475 Relating to discouraging use and distribution of tobacco products Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 486 Requiring inpatient care of mothers and newborns following childbirth Pending    1st Reading  03/09/96 
SB 499 Regulating certain resale by transient vendors Pending    3rd Reading  03/01/96 
SB 506 Creating Universal Health Care Security Act Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 517 Establishing Regional Water Authority Act Pending  Senate Natural Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 524 Establishing licensing of persons engaged in lead abatement projects Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 529 Relating to commitment proceedings for persons with communicable tuberculosis Signed    Governor  04/29/96 
SB 534 Providing certain Charleston hospitals temporary exemption from certificate of need requirements Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
SB 555 Delaying probable cause hearing for involuntary hospitalization of certain mentally ill persons Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/19/96 
SB 558 Creating Medication Administration by Unlicensed Personnel Act Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
HB 2078 Including cystic fibrosis as a testable health issue in child care screening Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/09/96 
HB 2091 Requiring parental consent before an unemancipated minor may obtain an abortion Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/09/96 
HB 2127 Prohibiting the funding for abortions except cases wherein an abortion is performed to save the life of the mother Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/09/96 
HB 2261 Establishing a ban on all construction of nuclear power plants Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 2374 Expanding membership of public service district boards in the event of consolidation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/09/96 
HB 2489 Promulgation of rules relating to fees for nursing home administrator licensing and renewal Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 2550 Licensure of foreign medical graduates Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/10/96 
HB 2555 Creating medical malpractice review panels Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/10/96 
HB 2661 Requiring that state educational personnel who undergo training for health care procedures receive increased wages at the next highest pay grade Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/10/96 
HB 2714 Purchase by the Racing Commission of medical insurance for jockeys Pending  House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee  01/10/96 
HB 2742 Staffing standards at nursing or personal care facilities Pending  House Finance Committee  02/28/96 
HB 2783 Tax credit for payments made on nursing home policies Pending  House Finance Committee  01/10/96 
HB 2801 Creating a health care providers lien Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  01/10/96 
HB 4003 Regulation of body piercing studio businesses Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/10/96 
HB 4006 Granting subpoena powers to the Commissioner of the Division of Human Services under specified circumstances Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/10/96 
HB 4013 Creating the Rural Hospital Deregulation Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/10/96 
HB 4016 Requiring that all mandated health insurance benefits be reviewed Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  01/10/96 
HB 4039 Amending the definition of the practice of optometry Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/10/96 
HB 4046 Creating a residential board and care home advisory committee Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  03/04/96 
HB 4054 Prohibiting a commercial vehicle transporting hazardous materials from parking within one thousand feet of any public or private educational or health care facility Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  01/15/96 
HB 4059 Requiring specific informed consent procedure prior to voluntary abortion Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4061 Setting minimum standards for instruction of food service safety and sanitation for all food employees working in tax-supported food service operations in the State Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/15/96 
HB 4075 West Virginia Tanning Facility Permit Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/96 
HB 4080 Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council continued Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/17/96 
HB 4091 Exempting small hospitals from certificate of need requirements Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/17/96 
HB 4103 Striking code provisions regarding substituted consent for hospice services and a reference to the Continuum of Care Board Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4111 Mandatory signs to be posted warning of the possible dangers of the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and establishing a special fund for educational purposes concerning fetal alcohol syndrome Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/07/96 
HB 4126 Requiring minimum inpatient care for mothers and newly born infants Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/18/96 
HB 4129 Extending coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to all classes of public employees and establishing a self-supporting mechanism therefor Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/18/96 
HB 4135 Creating the Forensic Medical Examination Fund for victims of sexual assault Pending  House Finance Committee  02/02/96 
HB 4137 Certificate of need standards of hospice agencies and home health facilities Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4170 Allowing licensure of a family day care facility permitting the care of seven to twelve children in a home Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4176 Amending the Health Care Surrogate Act Pending    2nd Reading  03/08/96 
HB 4181 Creating the breast and cervical cancer diagnostic and treatment fund Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4197 Requiring specified insurance coverage for childbirth and postdelivery inpatient care Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/25/96 
HB 4198 Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4200 Licensure of acupuncturists and establishing the West Virginia Acupuncture Board Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4202 Minimizing the practice of defensive medicine Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/25/96 
HB 4203 Repeal of article establishing the Health Care Cost Review Authority Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/25/96 
HB 4207 Establishment of a health maintenance organization guaranty association Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4212 Establishing a two-year statute of limitations on certain workers' compensation benefit applications Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/96 
HB 4312 Retention and destruction of health care records Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4316 Prohibiting insurance companies from denying life and/or health insurance coverage on the basis that the person seeking such coverage may be a victim of abuse Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/26/96 
HB 4317 Requiring providers of medicaid assistance or services to furnish the recipients with itemized statements of the assistance or services Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4327 Improving nursing home staff quality through a salary increase for nonsupervisory employees Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4328 Adoption of federal sewage sludge regulations Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4330 Eliminating the rule prohibiting consideration of collateral sources of economic support for plaintiffs Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4335 Inspection of schools to determine if dangerous chemicals are present Pending  House Education Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4339 Relating to certification of physician assistants Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/30/96 
HB 4342 Requiring state agencies to provide information for verifying eligibility for public housing programs Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/31/96 
HB 4350 Clarifying when body tissue from an autopsy may be retained and requiring notification of next of kin and, in certain instances, the prosecutor Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/96 
HB 4353 Repeal of section relating to prohibiting common drinking cup Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/19/96 
HB 4360 Allocating funds from the state lottery for senior citizen prescription medicines Pending  House Finance Committee  01/31/96 
HB 4367 Regulating the practice of recreational therapy Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/31/96 
HB 4368 Providing access to private health insurance for recipients of medicaid Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/31/96 
HB 4378 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/01/96 
HB 4382 Equalization of pharmaceutical drug prices Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/01/96 
HB 4401 Repealing an obsolete statute relating to inflammation of the eyes of the newborn Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/02/96 
HB 4403 Requiring railroads to provide sanitary toilet facilities in all occupied engines and cabooses Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/22/96 
HB 4414 Requiring medical providers to test females for drug use who have given birth to stillborns Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/05/96 
HB 4418 Relating to cardiovascular injury or disease or pulmonary disease suffered by a firefighter Pending    2nd Reading  02/29/96 
HB 4426 Emergency Medical Services Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/22/96 
HB 4471 Relating generally to certificates of need Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/06/96 
HB 4474 State Child Fatality Review Team Act Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4492 Establishing a special volunteer medical license and providing civil immunity for services rendered to indigents Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/07/96 
HB 4494 Professional liability insurance for retired volunteer physicians Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/07/96 
HB 4505 Regulation of health provider cooperatives Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/07/96 
HB 4511 General revision of the Health Maintenance Organization Act Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4522 Requiring insurance coverage of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery for injuries received from acts of domestic violence Pending  Senate Banking and Insurance Committee  03/04/96 
HB 4531 Children's Emergency Medical and Injury Prevention Systems Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/09/96 
HB 4540 Amending provisions relating to parental notification of abortions performed on minors and allowing only medically indicated abortions after the first twelve weeks of pregnancy Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/09/96 
HB 4562 Repeal of archaic language relating to health-related boards, councils, committees and programs Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/16/96 
HB 4579 Criteria for the health care cost review authority board's approval of hospital rates, etc. Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/13/96 
HB 4587 Transitional Rural Health Systems Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/27/96 
HB 4594 Exempting certain homes established by churches from nursing and personal care home licensure Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/14/96 
HB 4599 Clarifying that state statutes or rules supersede county or municipal rules in the regulation of health and sanitation standards and limiting regulation of wells Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/14/96 
HB 4623 Applying certain hospital rates retroactively to the beginning of the hospital's fiscal year Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/15/96 
HB 4626 Prohibiting a physician from orally discussing a claimant's medical condition with an employer or employer's representative Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/96 
HB 4631 Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/96 
HB 4643 Requiring a parent or guardian to submit a sworn statement when requesting that a vaccination not be required Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/19/96 
HB 4645 Changing the closure date of Colin Anderson Center from December 31, 1996, to March 15, 1997 Vetoed    Governor  04/03/96 
HB 4653 Requiring PEIA and other cooperative or private payors to provide coverage for emergency services, etc. Pending    3rd Reading  03/02/96 
HB 4656 Protecting public health in cases where persons with contagious tuberculosis might avoid treatment and put others at risk Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/96 
HB 4658 Eliminating the seventy-five percent participation requirement for group accident and sickness insurance policies Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  02/20/96 
HB 4666 Patient Protection Act Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4670 Regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4673 Relating to discouraging the use and distribution of tobacco products Pending  House Finance Committee  02/28/96 
HB 4674 Imposing special excise taxes on tobacco products Pending  House Finance Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4678 Changing the name of the Commission for the Hearing-Impaired to the Commission for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4684 Requiring medical liability claims to be screened by a qualified health care professional Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4698 Amending the Medical Practice Act Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/21/96 
HB 4701 Integrated pest management program for schools and day care centers Pending  House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee  02/22/96 
HB 4710 Minimizing the exposure of citizens to dioxin and related toxic substances Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/22/96 
HB 4724 Regional Water Authority Act Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/22/96 
HB 4747 Allowing physicians and podiatrists to resume practice at the end of a revocation of their licenses Pending    1st Reading  02/27/96 
HB 4751 Lowering the number of days an animal which has bitten a person must be quarantined for rabies observation Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4756 Changing the words "handicapped children" to "children with special health care needs" Tabled    3rd Reading  03/02/96 
HB 4757 Restricted administration of medications by unlicensed personnel in certain facilities and care homes Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4766 Reducing the statute of limitations for medical professional liability claims from ten years to six years Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4787 Requiring insurance coverage of inpatient for mothers and newly born infants during specified time periods following childbirth Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4789 Defining sheltered workshops Pending    2nd Reading  03/08/96 
HB 4796 Prohibiting courts from ordering treatment for juveniles and requiring certain parents to pay for court ordered examination and medical necessities Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4798 Relating to new appointment as guardian or conservator of adjudged protected person Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4809 Relating to requiring that a workers' compensation claimant change his health care provider to use a health maintenance organization, etc Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4816 Relating to changing the licensure for hospitals, nursing homes, personal care homes and residential board and care homes Pending  House Finance Committee  03/01/96 
HB 4818 Requiring employees of nursing, personal and residential care homes to be bonded Pending  House Industry and Labor Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4824 Administration and regulation of nursing homes Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4830 Removing liability of schools and employees for dispensing medications Pending  House Education Committee  02/23/96 
HB 4839 Including pollution prevention in the statement of policy and purpose for the Division of Environmental Protection, etc. Pending    2nd Reading  03/08/96 
HB 4853 Distribution of claims against the estates of hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, dental service corporations and health service corporations in liquidation Signed    Governor  04/26/96 
HB 4861 PEIA coverage of inpatient care for mothers and newly born infants during certain time periods following childbirth Pending  House Finance Committee  02/28/96 
HB 4865 Clarifying that state statutes or rules supersede county or municipal rules in the regulation of sanitation standards and that wells drilled for potable water may be regulated Pending  Senate Natural Resources Committee  03/04/96