West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 4546 — Relating to tuberculosis testing for school superintendents

Last action — Chapter 318, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 4546 includes changes to the tuberculosis testing requirements for county superintendents. The new bill specifies that they must have a Mantoux test done within four months of starting their term, but it removes the requirement for a regular test every two years. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of local health departments when superintendents suspect they may have been exposed to the disease. These changes streamline the testing process and put more emphasis on immediate action if there are concerns about exposure, ultimately aiming to enhance public health and safety.

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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Committee Substitute « House Bill 4546 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version « House Bill 4546 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Committee Substitute  |  Introduced Version  |   |  Email Key:
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4546 By Delegates Atkinson, Bartlett, Cooper, Dean, Ellington, Evans, J.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4546 By Delegates Atkinson, Bartlett, Cooper, Dean, Ellington, Evans, J.
Kelly, Lavender-Bowe, Westfall and Higginbotham [Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
Kelly, Lavender-Bowe, Westfall and Higginbotham [Passed March 4, 2020;
February 11, 2020.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §18-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to tuberculosis testing for school superintendents;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §18-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to tuberculosis testing for school superintendents;
(a) Each A county superintendent shall hold a professional administrative certificate endorsed for superintendent, or a first class permit endorsed for superintendent, subject to the following:
(a) A county superintendent shall hold a professional administrative certificate endorsed for superintendent, or a first class permit endorsed for superintendent, subject to the following:
(A) A tuberculin skin test, of the type Mantoux test (PPD skin test), approved by the Director of the Division of Health Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health has been made within four months prior to the beginning of the term of the county superintendent;
(A) A tuberculin skin test, of the type Mantoux test (PPD skin test), approved by the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health has been made within four months prior to the beginning of the term of the county superintendent;
(2) After completion of the initial test, the county superintendent shall have an approved tuberculin skin test once every two years or more frequently if medically indicated.
(2) The commissioner may require selective testing of superintendents for tuberculosis when there is reason to believe that they may have been exposed to the tuberculosis organism or they have signs and symptoms indicative of the disease.
The commissioner may require selective testing of superintendents for tuberculosis when there is reason to believe that they may have been exposed to the tuberculosis organism or they have signs and symptoms indicative of the disease.
Positive reactors to the skin test are to be referred immediately to a physician licensed health care practitioner for evaluation and indicated treatment or further studies;
Positive reactors to the skin test are to be referred immediately to licensed health care practitioner for evaluation and indicated treatment or further studies;
(3) A county superintendent who is certified by a licensed physician health care practitioner to have tuberculosis in a communicable stage shall have his or her employment discontinued or suspended until the disease has been arrested and is no longer communicable;
(3) A county superintendent who is certified by a licensed health care practitioner to have tuberculosis in a communicable stage shall have his or her employment discontinued or suspended until the disease has been arrested and is no longer communicable;
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The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to remove requirement for biennial tuberculosis screenings for county superintendents;
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and add permissive screenings upon based upon suspicion of exposure.
        Chairman, House Committee                          ...............................................................
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
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  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                  Clerk of the House of Delegates                          ...............................................................
                                                   Clerk of the Senate                                         ...............................................................
                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................
                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
this the...........................................
  day of ..........................................................................................................., 2020.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 318, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/24/20

  3. To Governor 3/17/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/17/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/17/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 433)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading

  16. Read 1st time

  17. Immediate consideration

  18. Reported do pass

  19. To Education

  20. To Education

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 206)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  30. By substitute, do pass

  31. To House Health and Human Resources

  32. With amendment, do pass, but first to Health and Human Resources

  33. To House Education

  34. Introduced in House

  35. To Education then Health and Human Resources

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Atkinson · Primary
  • Bartlett · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Cosponsor
  • Joe Ellington · Cosponsor
  • Mark Dean · Cosponsor
  • Roy Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Lavender-Bowe · Cosponsor
  • Westfall · Cosponsor
  • Higginbotham · Cosponsor
  • Betsy Kelly · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkinson

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 68101
Democrat 5000
Total 97102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Little — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Graves — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Pack — Yea
Walker — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Householder — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Steele — Nay
Miley — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Not Voting
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4546?
HB 4546 is sponsored by Atkinson, Bartlett, Evans, Joe Ellington (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), Roy Cooper (Republican), Lavender-Bowe, Westfall, Higginbotham, and Betsy Kelly (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4546?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2020. Enacted.
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