Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health, Office of Inspector General
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SB 649 — Supplementing and amending appropriations to Department of Health, Office of Inspector General
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
39 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
In the revised version of SB 649, the total funding for the Office of the Inspector General under the Department of Health has been increased from $7,224,762 to $9,224,762. This change includes a new allocation specifically for surplus current expenses of $2,000,000, highlighting a focus on enhancing financial resources for the department. The bill also maintains dedicated funds for informal dispute resolution related to nursing home appeals and for transferring funds to another office within the Inspector General. This matters because it aims to better support oversight and improve services in health-related administrative functions.
SB649WEST SFAVIRGINIA BarrettLEGISLATURE #1REGULAR 3-7DeWitteSESSION 7997 SenatorEngrossed BarrettSenate movedBill to649 amendBYSENATORBARRETT the[Introduced billMarch by3, striking2025; out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: That Chapter 11, Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session, 2024, known as the budget bill, fund 0437, fiscal year 2025, organization 0513, be supplemented and amended to read as follows:
Titlereferred IIto –the Appropriations.Committee on Finance] Eng SB 649 A BILL supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to theDepartment of Health, Office ofthe Inspector General, fund 0437, fiscal year 2025, organization 0513, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That Chapter 11, Acts of the Legislature, Regular Session, 2024, known as the budget bill, fund 0437, fiscal year 2025, organization 0513, be supplemented and amended to read as follows:
TITLE II – APPROPRIATIONS.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 78 - Office of the Inspector General (W.V.
Code Chapter 16B)Fund16B) Fund 0437 FY 2025 Org 0513 General Appro- Revenue priation Fund PersonalFund Personal Services and Employee BenefitsBenefits................00100......$.. 00100 $ 5,583,690Unclassified 09900 57,469Current Expenses 13000 1,583,603Current Expenses – Surplus 13099 2,000,000 Total $ 9,224,762 From the above appropriation for Current Expenses (fund 0437, appropriation 13000), $73,065 shall be used for informal dispute resolution relating to nursing home administrative appeals, and $650,000 shall be transferred to OIG fund 5209.
Notwithstanding5,583,690 anyUnclassified provisions..........................................09900..............57,469......... of this budget to the contrary, the Inspector General shall have the ability to transfer funds between all appropriations. AdoptedRejected
Current Expenses.......................................13000...........1,583,603...
Current Expenses – Surplus ............................13099...........2,000,000 Total..........................................................$....9,224,762...........
Eng SB 649 From the above appropriation for Current Expenses (fund 0437, appropriation 13000), $73,065 shall be used for informal dispute resolution relating to nursing home administrative appeals, and $650,000 shall be transferred to OIG fund 5209.
Notwithstanding any provisions of this budget to the contrary, the Inspector General shall have the ability to transfer funds between all appropriations.
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Action History
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To House Finance
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To Finance
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Introduced in House
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House received Senate message
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Ordered to House
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Effective from passage (Roll No. 102)
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 101)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading
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Reported do pass
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To Finance
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Introduced in Senate
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To Finance
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Jason Barrett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jason Barrett Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| STUART | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| Joey Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Woelfel | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Grady | Republican | Yea |
| Anne B. Charnock | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Queen | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hamilton | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Helton | Republican | Yea |
| Charles H. Clements | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Craig A. Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Darren Thorne | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Tarr | Republican | Yea |
| Glenn Jeffries | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Woodrum | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Wakim Chapman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark R. Maynard | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Azinger | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Oliverio | Republican | Yea |
| Patricia Rucker | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Robbie Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Rollan A. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Rupie Phillips | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Weld | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Fuller | Republican | Yea |
| T. Kevan Bartlett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Takubo | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Deeds | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 649?
- SB 649 is sponsored by Jason Barrett (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 649?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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