The Health and Human Resources Committee met this afternoon and advanced several bills.
House Bill 4348 amends the eligibility requirement for a pharmacy technicians’ trainee to be at least 16 years old and enrolled in school. It also allows for a trainee to be employed for 90 days before being registered with the pharmacy board.
House Bill 4585 removes a dispensing prohibition that is related to controlled substance monitoring.
House Bill 4649 transfers the WV Children’s Health Insurance Program to the Bureau for Medical Services and moves the policymaking authority from a board of directors to the program director.
House Bill 2798, Embie’s Law, adds mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS1) to the tests for newborns. The bill advaces to the floor.
House Bill 4631 establishes a bone marrow and peripheral blood stem donation awareness program. The bill directs DHHR to create a website resource to inform and promote donation awareness.
An originating bill reorganizes DHHR. Proponents believe reorganizing would make the workload more manageable for the department. Opponents believe reorganization needs more time and studies done to best determine how to reorganize. Both understand the timeline of four months may be too tight. However, the proponents believe it can be amended with more discussion. The bill advances to Finance.
House Bill 4377 updates the involuntary commitment process. The mental hygiene commissioner would decide transportation to the diversion facility. The bill advances to Judiciary.
