West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 138 — Relating to Board of Medicine composition

Last action — Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest amendment to Bill SB 138, the age limit mentioned in section five was changed from 15 to 14. This adjustment is significant because it may expand eligibility or access for certain programs or benefits that this bill addresses, potentially allowing more individuals to participate. It reflects a shift in policy that could impact affected communities.

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SB138 H GO AM #3-8 Etheredge 3345   The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill on page 1 by striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof:
SB138 SFA Maroney #1 2-1 Dellinger  7965   Senator Maroney moved to amend the bill on page one, section five, line twelve, by striking out “15” and inserting in lieu thereof “14”.
ARTICLE 3.
WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.
§30-3-5.
West Virginia Board of Medicine powers and duties continued;
appointment and terms of members;
vacancies;
removal.
The West Virginia Board of Medicine has assumed, carried on, and succeeded to all the duties, rights, powers, obligations, and liabilities heretofore belonging to or exercised by the Medical Licensing Board of West Virginia.
All the rules, orders, rulings, licenses, certificates, permits, and other acts and undertakings of the Medical Licensing Board of West Virginia as heretofore constituted have continued as those of the West Virginia Board of Medicine until they expired or were amended, altered, or revoked.
The board remains the sole authority for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as physician assistants in this state under the supervision of physicians licensed under this article.
The board shall continue to be a regulatory and disciplinary body for the practice of medicine and surgery, the practice of podiatry, and for physician assistants in this state.
The board shall consist of sixteen 15 members.
One member shall be the state health officer ex officio, with the right to vote as a member of the board.
The other fifteen 14 members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Eight of the members shall be appointed from among individuals holding the degree of doctor of medicine, and two one shall hold the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine.
Two members shall be physician assistants licensed by the board.
Each of these members must be duly licensed to practice his or her profession in this state on the date of appointment and must have been licensed and actively practicing that profession for at least five years immediately preceding the date of appointment.
Three lay members shall be appointed to represent health care consumers.
Neither the lay members nor any person of the lay members’ immediate families shall be a provider of or be employed by a provider of health care services.
The state health officer’s term shall continue for the period that he or she holds office as state health officer.
Each other member of the board shall be appointed to serve a term of five years:
Provided, That the members of the Board of Medicine holding appointments on the effective date of this section shall continue to serve as members of the Board of Medicine until the expiration of their term unless sooner removed.
Each term shall begin on October 1 of the applicable year and a member may not be appointed to more than two consecutive full terms on the board.
A person is not eligible for membership on the board who is a member of any political party executive committee or, with the exception of the state health officer, who holds any public office or public employment under the federal government or under the government of this state or any political subdivision thereof.
In making appointments to the board, the Governor shall, so far as practicable, select the members from different geographical sections of the state.
When a vacancy on the board occurs and less than one year remains in the unexpired term, the appointee shall be eligible to serve the remainder of the unexpired term and two consecutive full terms on the board.
No member may be removed from office by the Governor except for official misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or gross immorality:
Provided, That the expiration, surrender, or revocation of the professional license by the board of a member of the board shall cause the membership to immediately and automatically terminate.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2022

  2. Approved by Governor 3/28/22

  3. To Governor 3/17/2022

  4. Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/28/22 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/17/22 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/17/2022 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 539)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 649)

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Reported by the Clerk

  16. Placed at foot of bills

  17. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Placed on Special Calender

  19. On 3rd reading, House Calendar

  20. Placed on House Calendar

  21. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 1st time

  26. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  27. With amendment, do pass

  28. To House Government Organization

  29. To Government Organization

  30. Introduced in House

  31. Ordered to House

  32. Passed Senate (Roll No. 69)

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. On 3rd reading

  35. Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. On 2nd reading

  38. Read 1st time

  39. On 1st reading

  40. Committee substitute reported

  41. To Health and Human Resources

  42. Introduced in Senate

  43. To Health and Human Resources

  44. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 23000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare
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Who sponsors SB 138?
SB 138 is sponsored by Tom Takubo (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
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