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WV HB2378

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Geno Chiarelli

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends licensing requirements for syringe services programs in West Virginia to require a written statement of affiliation with a local health department within the proposed service area if the program is not operated by a local health department

  • Requires the affiliation statement to be used for coordinating services to ensure compliance with article requirements

  • Maintains existing requirement for written support from a majority of county commission members and municipality governing body members for program location approval

  • Syringe services programs must obtain licenses from the Office for Health Facility Licensure and Certification and pay an application fee not exceeding $500

  • Corrects a code citation reference from §16-2-3 to §16-64-3 regarding harm reduction services requirements

Legislative Description

Requiring a syringe service program to be affiliated with a local health department

Health

Last Action

Markup Discussion

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources3/13/2025
Public Health2/14/2025
Health & Human Resources2/14/2025

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