Legislation for West Virginia

H.B. 4052, Uniform Maternal Screening Bill; introduced on January 30, 2008 would require that women upon entering prenatal care would undergo the prenatal risk screening instrument (one page) regardless of income or insurance status. Actual bill language: AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-4E-1, §16-4E-2, §16-4E-3, §16-4E-4, §16-4E-5 and §16-4E-6, all relating to development of a maternal risk assessment advisory council; providing for legislative findings; setting forth responsibilities of the advisory council; providing for legislative rule-making authority within the Department of Health and Human Resources to develop a uniform maternal risk screening tool; providing for applicability of the screening tool once developed; and providing confidentiality of the tool. Status: Passed April 6, 2009(SB307); Maternal Risk Screening Advisory created