HB 2161 Text

H. B. 2161

(By Delegates Martin, Douglas, Varner, Collins, Thompson, Everson and Stalnaker)
[Introduced February 19, 1997; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]

A BILL to repeal article one-a; sections six, seven, eight, nine and ten, article five-a; section six, article twenty-nine- b; article twenty-nine-d; all of chapter sixteen the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty one, as amended, relating to repeal of archaic language relating to health-related boards, councils, committees and programs which have terminated, been superseded or are otherwise defunct and inactive; repealing provisions creating the health care planning commission and related legislative oversight committee; repealing provisions creating the patient qualification and review board and the controlled substances therapeutic research program; repealing provisions creating the health care cost review advisory council; repealing provisions creating the legislative task force on uncompensated health care and medicaid expenditures; and repealing provisions creating the advisory committee for the omnibus health care act and a state health planning program.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections six, seven, eight, nine and ten, article five- a; section six, article twenty-nine-b; section seven, article twenty-nine-d, all of chapter sixteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, as amended, be repealed.

§1. Repeal of article creating a health care planning commission and related legislative oversight committee.

Article one-a, chapter sixteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty one, as amended, is hereby repealed.
§2. Repeal of sections creating the patient qualification and review board and the controlled substances therapeutic research program.

Sections six, seven, eight, nine and ten, article five-a, chapter sixteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty one, as amended, are hereby repealed.

§3. Repeal of section creating the health care cost review advisory council.

Section six, article twenty-nine-b, chapter sixteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, as amended, is hereby repealed.

§4. Repeal of article creating the legislative task force on uncompensated health care and medicaid expenditures.

Article twenty-nine-c, chapter sixteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty one, as amended, is hereby repealed.

§5. Repeal of article relating to state health planning and creating the advisory committee for the omnibus health care act.

Article twenty-nine-d, chapter sixteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred and thirty one, as amended, is hereby repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this legislation is to repeal sections in the code relating to health-related boards, commissions, advisory councils and programs which have previously terminated or have been determined to be defunct or inactive.

This bill is recommended for passage during the 1997 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization.

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