This bill amends and reenacts section 64-5-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule concerning clinical laboratory practitioner licensure. The specific rule in question was filed in the State Register on July 24, 2025, and subsequently modified to address the concerns of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee before being refiled on October 17, 2025.

The primary aim of this legislation is to provide the necessary authorization for the Department of Health to implement regulations that govern the licensure of clinical laboratory practitioners, thereby ensuring that the standards for practice in this field are maintained and updated as needed. This section is newly introduced, and as such, there are no deletions or existing legal language being modified.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 64-5-1