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Counsel explained HB 5,086 would define covered caregivers broadly (doctors, nurses, first responders, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, others) and create employer-established peer support teams and a testimonial privilege for peer support communications; a pending committee amendment would remove ‘mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment’ from board nondisciplinary protections. Senator (17th) offered a committee amendment to allow boards to require participation in a board-designated Professional Health Program (PHP); Delegate Jonathan Pinson (sponsor) said he and a
The West Virginia Senate Health Committee met to consider several health-related House bills, including peer support protections for caregivers, education on pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions, an ALS services program, changes to certificate-of-need rules for in-home care, interstate licensure for respiratory care practitioners, removal of a TANF drug-screening sunset, and renaming a batter intervention program. The committee adopted most measures for reporting to the full Senate but defeated the certificate-of-need change after a division vote (3–9).
