Rep. Doug Smith

Maddy summaryHB 4271 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Agriculture to implement a specific regulatory rule (61 CSR 37) governing agritourism activities. The bill formally approves a rule that was previously modified and refilled after addressing concerns raised by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee. This rule directly affects agritourism operations - such as farm tours, harvest festivals, and on-farm retail - by establishing their regulatory framework under the Department of Agriculture. The bill itself does not change agritourism practices but enables the department to enforce the existing rule.

Maddy summaryHB 4293 authorizes West Virginia's Board of Medicine to implement a specific continuing education rule (11 CSR 06) for physicians and podiatric physicians. The bill formally approves a legislative rule the Board had already proposed, which outlines continuing education requirements for these healthcare professionals. This procedural bill does not change the education standards themselves but grants the Board the legal authority to enforce the existing rule. It directly affects licensed physicians and podiatric physicians who must meet these continuing education requirements to maintain their licenses.

Maddy summaryHB 4307 authorizes West Virginia's Board of Pharmacy to implement an existing regulatory rule (15 CSR 01) concerning pharmacy licensure and practice. This procedural bill does not create new requirements but formally approves a rule the Board had previously drafted and modified to address legislative committee feedback. It directly affects pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy businesses by clarifying how the Board will regulate their licensing and professional conduct. The rule was initially filed on July 24, 2025, and refiled on October 22, 2025, after adjustments.

Maddy summaryHB 4294 authorizes the Medical Imaging Technologists to issue a specific rule (18 CSR 01) governing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners. This rule, initially proposed in June 2025 and revised in August 2025 to address legislative committee feedback, is now formally approved by the bill. The rule will establish standards for the Board’s oversight of licensing and practice for medical imaging and radiation therapy technologists in West Virginia. It does not change the rule’s content but grants it official status without requiring further legislative action.

Maddy summaryHB 4290 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects to establish and enforce fee rules under existing authority. The bill specifically approves a previously filed legislative rule (9 CSR 03) related to fees for landscape architects, which was submitted to the State Register on July 25, 2025. This procedural bill directly affects licensed landscape architects who pay these fees and the Board, which will implement the approved fee structure. It does not create new fees or alter existing fee amounts, only formally authorizes the Board’s existing fee rule.

Maddy summaryHB 4269 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Agriculture to implement an existing regulatory rule (61 CSR 15) for Grade A pasteurized milk safety standards. The bill formally approves a rule that was previously filed in July 2025, revised to address legislative committee feedback, and refiled in September 2025. This rule directly affects dairy producers and processors who must comply with the established Grade A pasteurization safety requirements. The bill itself does not change the rule's content but enables its enforcement as a regulatory standard.

Maddy summaryHB 4296 authorizes the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule (18 CSR 05) establishing ethics standards for medical imaging and radiation therapy technologists. This rule was previously drafted by the board, modified to address legislative committee feedback, and refilled in the State Register. The bill does not change the rule's content but formally grants the board authority to implement it.

Maddy summaryHB 4322 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Social Work to implement a specific fee schedule (25 CSR 03) that was already proposed in the State Register on July 25, 2025. The bill formally approves this existing rule, which directly affects social work licensees who pay fees to the Board. It does not create new fees or change existing requirements but provides statutory backing for the Board’s previously filed fee schedule rule. This is a procedural measure to confirm the rule’s validity under state law.

Maddy summaryHB 4319 authorizes the West Virginia Real Estate Commission to implement a specific rule (174 CSR 01) governing licensing requirements for real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons, as well as standards for brokerage business conduct. This rule, developed and modified to address legislative concerns, establishes clear guidelines for professional licensing and ethical operations in the real estate industry. The bill directly affects real estate professionals and brokerage businesses by formalizing these standards under state law. It does not create new rules but authorizes an existing, reviewed rule to become effective.

Maddy summaryHB 4306 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine to establish a rule (24 CSR 09) allowing osteopathic physicians to obtain temporary practice permits during declared states of emergency or preparedness. This rule would directly affect osteopathic doctors by enabling them to provide care without meeting all standard licensing requirements during crises. The bill formalizes a rule previously filed in the State Register on March 27, 2025, creating a streamlined process for emergency permits. The key mechanism is the authorization of this specific rule to address healthcare workforce gaps during emergencies.