The Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources met Thursday afternoon to discuss four bills.
Senate Bill 63 relates to partial filling of prescription drugs. The bill would update West Virginia code to be complacent with the federal code. The bill would allow a pharmacist to partially fill a prescription, and provides new regulations on how to refill the rest of the remaining prescription.
Senate Bill 136 would add electronic cigarettes (E-Cigs) to the same list as other tobacco products that are prohibited on public school property. The bill would also increase the penalty for anyone who would violate carrying tobacco products on public school property.
Senate Bill 169 relates to minor rule changing to assisted living residencies.
Senate Bill 310 relates to health insurance companies and dentists. The bill would prohibit insurers from requiring dentists to provide discount on non-covered services, and prohibit dentists from charging more for covered persons on non-covered services.
All four bills were passed by the Committee. Senate Bill 63, 136, and 169 were referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Bill 310 was referred to the Committee on Finance.
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