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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65

(By Senators Snyder and Senator Miller)

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the overall organization of the Department of Health and Human Resources and determine if there is a more effective way that the department could be structured.

    Whereas, The Department of Health and Human Resources is extremely vast; and

    Whereas, The Department of Health and Human Resources is responsible for the Bureau for Medical Services, the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, the Bureau for Public Health, the Bureau for Children and Families and the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement; and

    Whereas, Due to the size of the Department of Health and Human Resources, it may be beneficial to create smaller departments so as to increase the overall efficiency and make the services offered by the department more accessible to the public; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the overall organization of the Department of Health and Human Resources and determine if there is a more effective way that the department could be structured; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2015, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.