This bill amends and reenacts section 64-9-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, to authorize the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule concerning the licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians. The specific rule referenced is identified as 24 CSR 01, which was filed in the State Register on July 28, 2025, and subsequently modified to address the concerns of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee before being refiled on December 9, 2025. The primary purpose of this legislation is to ensure that the Board of Osteopathic Medicine has the authority to establish and implement updated licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians, thereby enhancing the regulatory framework governing the practice of osteopathic medicine in West Virginia.

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Introduced Version: 64-9-1