WEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Engrossed

Committee Substitute

for

Senate Bill 634

By Senators Plymale, Stollings, Sypolt, Takubo, Prezioso, Beach, Clements and Maroney

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization; reported on March 24, 2017]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-2-9a, relating generally to certain agreements between the Department of Health and Human Resources and the two largest state universities; and exempting such agreements from the requirements of the State Purchasing Division.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-2-9a, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY.

§9-2-9a. Agreements between the Secretary and State Universities.

Any contract, agreement or memorandum of understanding between the secretary and West Virginia University, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine or Marshall University for services is exempt from the provisions of article three, chapter five-a of this code: Provided, That any contract entered into under the provisions of subsection five, section six of this article, for the provision of Medicaid services by a risk-bearing entity, is not exempt from the provisions of article three, chapter five-a of this code.