Today in the House three bills passed and seven were on second reading. Bills that passed the House include HB 2503, HB 2540, and HB 2628.
HB 2503 would update the rulemaking authority of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
HB 2540 would permit a person to practice his or her profession for seven days for a charitable function.
HB 2628 would clarify and strengthen the duties and powers of the Board of Medicine and the Board of Medicine with regard to evidence of serious misconduct by licensees and applicants for license under their respective jurisdictions.
Of the seven on second reading, one was HB 2526, which would add drugs to the classifications of Schedules I, II, IV, and V of controlled substances. Delegates Fluharty (D-Ohio) and Sponaugle (D-Pendleton) attempted to amend the bill by adding that medical marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule IV to allow doctors to prescribe it. After hours of debate from members on both sides for and against, the amendment failed 35-64.
Committee Meetings Today
Senior Citizen Issues: after session in 215E
Energy: 3 p.m. in 410M
Health and Human Resources: 3:30 p.m. in 215E
Banking and Insurance: 5 p.m. in 215E
Committee Meeting Tomorrow
Judiciary: 8:30 a.m. Pubic Hearing on HB 2522 in House Chamber; meeting to following 410M
Finance: 9 a.m. in 460M
Education: 9 a.m. in 434M; K-12 Sub-Committee to follow meeting
Gov. Org.: 9 a.m. in 215E
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
