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10/14/2021 - WCHS by: Mamie Buoy and Danielle Dindak
CHARLESTON, WV - Members of several local business and health care groups released a joint statement Wednesday evening asking the Legislature to postpone action on House Bill 335 - the vaccine exemption bill - until it can be fully reviewed by the organizations.
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10/14/2021 - NPR by: Julie Appleby
NPR - Patients are months away from not having to worry about most surprise medical bills — those extra costs that can amount to hundreds or thousands of dollars when people are unknowingly treated by an out-of-network doctor or hospital.
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10/14/2021 - WOWK by: Ashley Haycraft
CHARLESTON, WV - A Kanawha county delegate is in the hospital after taking a leave from interims and the special session since Sunday, according to a House of Delegates spokesperson.
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10/14/2021 - The Dominion Post by: David Beard
CHARLESTON, WV - The state Senate made some more tweaks on Wednesday to its bill clarifying county commission veto power over local health board rules, passed it and sent it to the House.
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10/14/2021 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - The House of Delegates today passed a bill that accomplished a long-sought goal.
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10/14/2021 - MetroNews
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s Senate has approved a new congressional map that would divide the state in two districts along a north-south line.
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10/14/2021 - MetroNews by: Hoppy Kercheval
CHARLESTON, WV - HB 335 is on the second reading. This bill could require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine unless that person presents documentation noting medical condition or religious belief.
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