Sen. Patricia Rucker

Maddy summarySB 359 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to implement specific rules governing mail-order and nonresident pharmacies. The bill formally approves a previously filed rule (15 CSR 06) that addresses these pharmacy operations, which had been modified to address legislative committee concerns. This procedural bill does not change the rules themselves but gives the Board the legal authority to enforce them. It directly affects mail-order pharmacies and out-of-state pharmacies operating in West Virginia. The rule was filed in the State Register and requires this legislative approval to take effect.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes West Virginia's Division of Financial Institutions to create and enforce rules regarding customer bank communication terminals (like ATMs or kiosks) and nonexclusive access interchange systems (which allow different banks to share transaction networks). It directly affects financial institutions operating these terminals by establishing standards for their installation, operation, and sharing. The bill references an existing rule (106 CSR 07) filed in the State Register on July 23, 2025, and simply formalizes the Division's authority to manage these regulations. As a procedural authorization, it does not create new requirements but enables the Division to implement specific operational rules.

Maddy summarySB 373 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Social Work to establish a fee schedule for its services through a regulatory rule (25 CSR 03). The bill formally approves a previously filed rule (dated July 25, 2025) that outlines fees charged by the Board, without changing the actual fee amounts or affecting specific individuals. This procedural measure simply grants the Board the authority to implement and enforce its fee structure under state regulations.

Maddy summarySB 347 authorizes West Virginia's Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to implement and enforce ethics standards for professionals in the field. The bill specifically approves a previously proposed rule (18 CSR 05) that addresses ethical conduct, which the Board had modified to address legislative committee feedback. This rule directly affects medical imaging and radiation therapy technologists who must adhere to these professional ethics standards. The legislation does not create new policy but formally authorizes the Board's existing rule to become effective.

Maddy summarySB 318 authorizes the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to implement a legislative rule (61 CSR 37) governing agritourism activities. This rule, which was previously modified and refilled after addressing legislative committee objections, establishes standards for agritourism operations like farm visits, harvest events, and educational activities on agricultural properties. The bill does not create new policy but formally authorizes an existing rule to take effect, directly affecting farmers and businesses offering agritourism services in the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 331) authorizes the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to establish specific regulations for waxing specialists. It directly affects professionals who provide waxing services by requiring them to comply with new board-mandated rules. The bill references an existing rule (3 CSR 14) filed in the State Register on July 28, 2025, which the board would implement under this authorization. The change focuses on standardizing requirements for waxing specialists within the state's cosmetology licensing framework.

Maddy summarySB 360 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to implement a specific rule (15 CSR 07) governing the registration process for pharmacy technicians. This rule, which was revised after addressing legislative committee feedback, establishes the requirements for pharmacy technicians to register and work legally in the state. The bill directly affects pharmacy technicians seeking employment in West Virginia by setting their registration standards.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Health to implement a specific rule (64 CSR 57) governing clinical laboratory practitioner licensure. It formally approves a modified rule that was previously reviewed by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, allowing the Department to enforce standardized licensing requirements for clinical laboratory practitioners without altering the rule's substantive content. The bill is procedural and does not change the licensure requirements themselves.

Maddy summarySB 350 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Optometry to implement a revised rule (14 CSR 01) that was modified to address legislative concerns and refilled in the State Register. This procedural bill formalizes the board's internal regulatory processes for optometry practice, directly affecting how optometrists are licensed and regulated in the state. The rule pertains to the board's operational procedures and does not introduce new substantive requirements.

Maddy summarySB 293 authorizes the West Virginia Insurance Commission to implement a specific regulatory rule (114 CSR 35) for insurance holding company systems. This rule, developed and modified to address prior objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, sets operational standards for how insurance holding companies must function within the state. The bill directly affects insurance holding companies operating in West Virginia by requiring them to comply with these established standards. The rule is now officially authorized to take effect.