WEST virginia legislature

2025 regular session

ENROLLED

Committee Substitute

for

House Bill 3444

By Delegate Worrell

[Passed April 10, 2025; in effect 90 days from passage (July 9, 2025)]

AN ACT to repeal §16-3-7, §16-3-8, §16-3-9, §16-3-10, §16-3-11, §16-3-12, and §16-3-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to inflammation of the eyes of newborns.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 7. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

§16-3-7. Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn.

[Repealed.]

§16-3-8. Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn — Duty of those assisting at childbirth to report cases; treatment.

[Repealed.]

§16-3-9. Inflammation of the eyes of the newborn — Duties of local health officer.

[Repealed.]

§16-3-10. Inflammation of eyes of newborn — Use of an appropriate medication as prophylactic.

[Repealed.]

§16-3-11. Same — Duty of clerk of county commission.

[Repealed.]

§16-3-12. Same — Duties of the state director of health; duties of board of health.

[Repealed.]

§16-3-13. Same — Offenses; penalties.

[Repealed.]

The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.

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Clerk of the House of Delegates

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Clerk of the Senate

Originated in the House of Delegates.

In effect 90 days from passage.

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Speaker of the House of Delegates

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President of the Senate

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The within is ................................................ this the...........................................

Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2025.

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Governor