SB12 HFAT Pack, J. 2-26

CR 3338

Delegate Pack, J.  moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

S. B. 12 – “A Bill to amend and reenact §16-2-2, §16-2-9, and §16-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to local health departments; defining terms; permitting an appointing entity to remove a board member; creating an appeal process for adverse determinations; requiring rules by a local board of health to be published; requiring rules to be approved, disapproved or amended and approved by an appointing entity; providing that a rule currently in effect is not subject to approval, unless amended; providing an emergency rule process; requiring that an approved rule shall be filed with the appropriate entity; clarifying that a rule is only effective in the jurisdiction where the appointing entity grants approval; requiring rules shall be kept as public records; establishing an emergency health rule process; and permitting the state health officer to develop policies that each of the local departments must comply with when a statewide public health emergency is declared.”