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Ðby€adding€thereto€a€new€article,€designated€Ô#†X†XXX†s#ÔÔ‡X†XXX†Ôðð9-10-1,€ðð9-10-2,Ð Ž$j# Ððð9-10-3,€ðð9-10-4,€ðð9-10-5,€ðð9-10-6€and€ðð9-10-7Ô#†X†XXX†Ø#ÔÔ‡X†XXX†Ô,€all€to€read€asÐ :&% Ðfollows:Ð æ' ' Ðò òòòARTICLE€10.€€HEALTH€CARE€ONLY€ACT.óóÐ ’)n") ÐÓ*°,X°Œ ¸ —X°œX*Óà0 Œ àà ° àòòðð9-10-1.€€Use€of€state€funds€by€certain€nursing€homes€for€certainÐ Z+6$+ Ðactivities€unrelated€to€health€care€prohibited.Ð"-þ%-Œ (#Œ (# ÐÓ* °X°,X°Œ ¸ —X*Óà  àó ó(a)€No€nursing€home€which€provides€health€care€and€relatedÐ $ Ðservices€which€are€reimbursed€by€any€West€Virginia€state€agency€orРЬ Ðdepartment€in€a€total€amount€in€excess€of€$100,000€in€a€calendarÐ | X Ðyear,€referred€to€in€the€remainder€of€this€article€as€a€"provider,"Ð (  Ðmay€use€state€funds€for€any€activity€unrelated€to€health€careÐ Ô° Ðservices,€including€political€contributions,€lobbying€activities,Ð €\  Ðtravel€and€entertainment€or€efforts€to€assist,€promote,€deter€orÐ ,  Ðdiscourage€union€organization,€referred€to€in€the€remainder€of€thisÐ Ø´  Ðarticle€as€"unrelated€expenses."Ð „` Ðà  à(b)€It€is€a€violation€of€subsection€(a)€of€this€section€if€aÐ 0  Ðprovider€conducts€unrelated€activities€during€a€work€day€or€shiftРܸ Ðin€which€participating€employees€provide€services€to€MedicaidÐ ˆd Ðbeneficiaries€or€patients€whose€care€is€otherwise€financed€by€stateÐ 4 Ðfunds.ò òР༠Ððð9-10-2.€€Maintenance€of€records;€certification.Ð Œh Ðà  àó ó(a)€Any€provider€that€makes€expenditures€to€engage€inÐ T 0 Ðunrelated€activities€shall€maintain€records€sufficient€to€show€thatÐ "Ü  Ðno€state€funds€were€used€for€those€expenditures.€€The€providerÐ ¬#ˆ" Ðshall€submit€the€records€to€the€Secretary€of€the€Department€ofÐ X%4$ ÐHealth€and€Human€Resources€upon€request.Ð 'à& Ðà  à(b)€All€providers€subject€to€this€article€shall€submit€aÐ °(Œ!( Ðcertification€to€the€secretary€that€no€state€funds€will€be€used€forÐ \*8#* Ðunrelated€activities.Ð ,ä$, Ðò òðð9-10-3.€€Complaints€and€civil€actions.ó óÐ ´-&. Ðà  à(a)€Any€person€may€file€a€complaint€with€the€Secretary€of€theÐ $ ÐDepartment€of€Health€and€Human€Resources€if€he€or€she€believes€thatРЬ Ða€provider€is€expending€funds€in€violation€of€this€article.€€UponÐ | X Ðthe€filing€of€the€complaint,€the€secretary€shall,€within€fiveÐ (  Ðbusiness€days,€notify€the€provider€that€it€must€produce,€within€tenÐ Ô° Ðbusiness€days,€records€sufficient€to€show€that€no€state€funds€wereÐ €\  Ðused€for€unrelated€activities.Ð ,  Ðà  à(b)€A€civil€action€for€a€violation€of€this€article€may€beÐ Ø´  Ðbrought€by€the€Attorney€General€or€by€any€taxpayer€on€behalf€of€theÐ „` Ðpeople€of€the€State€of€West€Virginia€for€injunctive€relief,Ð 0  Ðdamages,€civil€penalties€and€other€appropriate€equitable€relief.€Ð ܸ ÐAll€damages€and€civil€penalties€collected€pursuant€to€this€chapterÐ ˆd Ðshall€be€paid€to€the€State€Treasury,€General€Fund.Ð 4 Ðà  à(c)€Before€filing€an€action€under€this€section,€a€taxpayerР༠Ðshall€give€a€thirty„day€written€notice€to€the€secretary€of€theÐ Œh Ðalleged€violation€and€the€intent€to€bring€suit.€€The€notice€may€notÐ 8  Ðbe€given€until€twenty€days€after€a€complaint€is€filed€with€theÐ ä!À  Ðsecretary.€€If€the€secretary€commences€a€civil€action€for€the€sameÐ #l" Ðalleged€violation€within€thirty€days€of€receiving€the€notice,€aÐ <%$ Ðseparate€action€by€the€taxpayer€is€barred.Ð è&Ä& Ðà  à(d)€A€taxpayer€may€intervene€as€a€plaintiff€in€any€actionÐ ”(p!( Ðbrought€under€this€section.Ð @*#* Ðà  à(e)€A€prevailing€plaintiff€in€any€action€under€this€section€isÐ ì+È$, Ðentitled€to€recover€reasonable€attorney's€fees€and€costs.€€AÐ ˜-t&. Ðprevailing€taxpayer€intervenor€who€makes€a€substantial€contributionÐ $ Ðto€an€action€under€this€section€is€entitled€to€recover€reasonableРЬ Ðattorney's€fees€and€costs.Ð | X Ðò òðð9-10-4.€€Penalties.ó óÐ (  Ðà  à(a)€A€provider€is€liable€to€the€state€for€the€amount€of€anyÐ ðÌ Ðfunds€expended€in€violation€of€this€article€plus€a€civil€penaltyÐ œx  Ðequal€to€twice€the€amount€of€those€funds.€€For€purposes€ofÐ H$  Ðaccounting€for€expenditures,€if€state€funds€and€other€funds€areÐ ôÐ  Ðcommingled,€any€expenditures€on€unrelated€activities€shall€beÐ  | Ðallocated€between€state€funds€and€other€funds€on€a€pro€rata€basis.Ð L( Ðà  à(b)€Any€individual€who€knowingly€authorizes€the€use€of€stateÐ øÔ Ðfunds€in€violation€of€this€article€is€liable€to€the€state€for€theÐ ¤€ Ðamount€of€those€funds.Ð P, Ðò òðð9-10-5.€€Included€activities.Ð üØ Ðó óà  àFor€purposes€of€this€article,€any€expense,€including€legal€andÐ Ä  Ðconsulting€fees€and€salaries€of€supervisors€and€employees,€incurredÐ p L Ðfor€research€for,€or€preparation,€planning€or€coordination€of,€orÐ "ø  Ðcarrying€out,€unrelated€activities€shall€be€treated€as€paid€orÐ È#¤" Ðincurred€for€that€activity.Ð t%P$ Ðò òðð9-10-6.€€Expenses€not€subject€to€the€prohibition.Ð  'ü& Ðó óà  à(a)€The€provisions€of€this€article€do€not€apply€to€an€activityÐ è(Ä!( Ðperformed,€or€to€an€expense€incurred,€in€connection€with€any€of€theÐ ”*p#* Ðfollowing:Ð @,%, Ðà  à(1)€Addressing€a€grievance€or€negotiating€or€administering€aÐ ì-È&. Ðcollective€bargaining€agreement;€orÐ $ Ðà  à(2)€Performing€an€activity€required€by€federal€or€state€law€orРЬ Ðby€a€collective€bargaining€agreement.Ð | X Ðà  à(b)€The€provisions€of€this€article€do€not€apply€to€anÐ (  Ðexpenditure€made€prior€to€the€effective€date€of€this€article.Ð Ô° Ðà  à(c)€Nothing€in€this€article€requires€employers€to€maintainÐ €\  Ðrecords€in€any€particular€form.Ð ,  Ðò òðð9-10-7.€€Discriminatory€acts€prohibited.Ð Ø´  Ðó óà  à(a)€No€provider€subject€to€the€provisions€of€this€article€mayÐ  | Ðdischarge,€demote,€threaten€or€otherwise€discriminate€against€anyÐ L( Ðperson€or€employee€with€respect€to€compensation,€terms,€conditions,Ð øÔ Ðor€privileges€of€employment€because€the€person€or€employer,€or€anyÐ ¤€ Ðperson€acting€pursuant€to€the€request€of€the€employee,€provided€orÐ P, Ðattempted€to€provide€information€to€the€secretary€or€his€or€herÐ üØ Ðdesignee€regarding€possible€violations€of€this€article.Ð ¨„ Ðà  à(b)€Any€person€or€employee€or€former€employee€subject€to€theÐ T 0 Ðprovisions€of€this€article€who€believes€that€he€or€she€has€beenÐ "Ü  Ðdischarged€or€discriminated€against€in€violation€of€this€sectionÐ ¬#ˆ" Ðmay€file€a€civil€action€within€three€years€of€the€date€of€theÐ X%4$ Ðdischarge€or€discrimination.Ð 'à& Ðà  à(c)€If€a€court€of€competent€jurisdiction€finds€by€aÐ °(Œ!( Ðpreponderance€of€the€evidence€that€a€violation€of€this€section€hasÐ \*8#* Ðoccurred,€the€court€may€grant€relief€as€it€considers€appropriate,Ð ,ä$, Ðincluding:Ð ´-&. Ðà  à(1)€Reinstatement€to€the€employee's€former€position;Ð $ Ðà  à(2)€Compensatory€damages,€costs€and€reasonable€attorneysððРЬ Ðfees;€andÐ | X Ðà  à(3)€Other€relief€to€remedy€past€discrimination.Ð (  Ðà  à(d)€The€protections€of€this€section€do€not€apply€to€anyÐ Ô° Ðemployee€or€person€who:Ð €\  Ðà  à(1)€Deliberately€causes€or€participates€in€the€allegedÐ ,  Ðviolation€of€law€or€rule;€orÐ Ø´  Ðà  à(2)€Knowingly€or€recklessly€provides€substantially€falseÐ „` Ðinformation€to€the€department.óóÐ 0  ÐÓ=€ÿ@XÐXdX8Xd=ÓÓÓÌÌÌà  àNOTE:€The€purpose€of€this€bill€is€to€prohibit€certain€nursingÐ ^: Ðhomes€from€using€state€funds€for€activities€unrelated€to€theÐ 4 Ðprovision€of€health€care€services.€€It€also€requires€reporting€andÐ  æ Ðestablishes€civil€actions€and€penalties.Р༠ÐÓ=€ÿ@XÐXdXÐXd=ÓÔ#†X†XXX†ƒ#ÔÔ‡X†XXX†Ôà  àà ` àÌà  àStrike-throughs€indicate€language€that€would€be€stricken€fromÐ Œh Ðthe€present€law,€and€underscoring€indicates€new€language€that€wouldÐ b> Ðbe€added.Ð 8  ÐÔ#†X†XXX†‹+#Ô