Signed by Governor Jim Justice, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that restructures the Department of Health and Human Resources.

Highlights:

• Restructures the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (Sec. 1).

• Establishes separate new agencies (Sec. 1).  

• Establishing new Secretary positions for each of the new Agencies (Sec. 1). 

• Establishing the qualifications and requirements for the new secretary positions (Sec. 1). 

• Establishing the salary amounts for the new Secretary positions (Sec. 1). 

• Establishing organizational structure for each of the new agencies (Sec. 1). 

• Establishing the powers of the Office of Shared Administration (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes the powers of each of the new agencies (Sec. 1). 

• Requires coordination and cooperation between each of the new agencies (Sec. 1). 

• Restructures the code to reflect the reorganization of the departments (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes qualifications for the inspector general (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that the Office of the Inspector General is an independent agency within the department (Sec. 1). 

• Exempts the Department of Health Facilities from certain laws (Sec. 1). 

• Requires reporting on the activity of the new agencies (Sec. 1).

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