The Senate met briefly Thursday afternoon, suspending the constitutional rules requiring a bill be read on three separate days, to pass House Bill 4274, a measure that officially renames the Division of Health and Human Resources (DHHR).
The legislation changes the name of DHHR in various sections of code to the three succeeding departments that began operation on Jan. 1 of this year. The three new departments are now named the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities.
The bill also updates some outdated language. Senators clarified that there are no policy changes in this bill, only the name changes and some code language cleanup.
The Senate amended the title of the bill. As a result, the legislation now heads back to the House of Delegates to complete legislative action.
Senator Ryan Weld (R-Brooke, 01) presided over the afternoon floor session.
The Senate is adjourned until tomorrow, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m.
