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WV Code § 18B-14-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 14. Miscellaneous|§18B-14-2. Transfer of Credit for Courses Completed

(a) The Legislature finds that:(1) The state has an increasing need for individuals with a post-secondary credential or degree;(2) Post-secondary education institutions offering programs primarily below the baccalaureate level often are a more affordable option for students; and(3) Implementing a seamless education system with uniform transfer of credits among post-secondary institutions in the state would greatly benefit students.(b) The commission and council jointly shall develop recommendations for implementing course credit transfer among private and public higher education institutions in the state. When developing policy regarding transfer affecting private institutions, the commission and council shall consult with at least two representatives from the private higher education institutions. The commission and council shall report the recommendations on public higher education institutions to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability by December 1, 2015. The commission and council shall report the recommendations on private higher education instututions to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability by December 1, 2017. The recommendations shall address the following:(1) Providing a uniform method for transferring credit between institutions for a course successfully completed by a student if:(A) The course curriculum of the sending institution is at least seventy percent the same or similar to that of the receiving institution;(B) The sending institution validates that the student successfully competed the course for which credit will be transferred; and(C) The sending institution is accredited by a regional, national, programmatic or other accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended;(2) Establishing a uniform method for each institution to provide clear and specific details of course content for each course it offers in a manner that allows a sending institution to determine:(A) Whether its course is at least seventy percent the same or similar to the receiving institution; and if not,(B) What changes to its course curriculum is needed to achieve the seventy percent level;(3) Providing to the student and sending institution clear and specific details regarding:(A) Reasons that a receiving institution denies course credit transfer; and(B) Additional information or actions, if any, necessary to permit the transfer; and(4) Allowing a student to resubmit a course credit transfer request following denial.
WV Code § 18B-14-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 14. Miscellaneous|§18B-14-3. College Credit Authorized for Learning English as Second Language

 State Institutions of higher education are authorized to offer college credit hours for English learned as a second language and may accept English learned as a second language to satisfy an institutions foreign language requirement. To obtain college credit the student must be enrolled in the institution granting credit and be certified as having reached a satisfactory score on the test of English as a foreign language.The Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education shall jointly propose rules to set and identify scores required on the test of English as a foreign language for course credit being offered.
WV Code § 18B-15-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 15. Severability|§18B-15-1. Severability

Pursuant to section ten, article two, chapter two of this code, if any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
WV Code § 18B-16-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 16. Health Care Education|§18B-16-1. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Rural Health Initiative Act of 1991."
WV Code § 18B-16-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 16. Health Care Education|§18B-16-3. Definitions

For purposes of this article, and in addition to the definitions set forth in section two, article one of this chapter, the terms used in this article have the following definitions ascribed to them:(a) "Advisory panel" or "panel" means the West Virginia rural health advisory panel created under section six of this article.(b) "Allied health care" means health care other than that provided by physicians, nurses, dentists and mid-level providers and includes, but is not limited to, care provided by clinical laboratory personnel, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, medical records personnel, dietetic personnel, radiologic personnel, speech-language-hearing personnel and dental hygienists.(c) "Mid-level provider" includes, but is not limited to, advanced nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives and physician assistants.(d) "Office of community and rural health services" means that agency, staff or office within the Department of Health and Human Resources which has as its primary focus the delivery of rural health care.(e) "Primary care" means basic or general health care which emphasizes the point when the patient first seeks assistance from the medical care system and the care of the simpler and more common illnesses. This type of care is generally rendered by family practice physicians, general practice physicians, general internists, obstetricians, pediatricians, psychiatrists and mid-level providers.(f) "Primary health care education sites" or "sites", whether the term is used in the plural or singular, means those rural health care facilities established for the provision of educational and clinical experiences pursuant to section seven of this article. (g) "Rural health care facilities" or "facilities", whether the term is used in the plural or singular, means nonprofit, free-standing primary care clinics in medically underserved or health professional shortage areas and nonprofit rural hospitals with one hundred or less licensed acute care beds located in a nonstandard metropolitan statistical area. (h) "Schools of medicine" means the West Virginia University school of medicine, which is the school of health sciences; the Marshall school of medicine, which is the Marshall medical school; and the West Virginia school of osteopathic medicine.(i) "Vice chancellor" means the vice chancellor for health sciences provided for under section six, article two of this chapter.
WV Code § 18B-16-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 16. Health Care Education|§18B-16-4. Establishment of Rural Health Initiative; Goals of Rural Health Initiative

There is hereby established a rural health initiative under the auspices of the board of trustees and under the direction and administration of the vice chancellor. This initiative shall combine the efforts of the rural health initiative as created by this article in the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, and the Kellogg program as administered by the vice chancellor before the effective date of this section. The goals of the rural health initiative include, but are not limited to:(a) The development of at least six primary health care education sites;(b) The establishment of satellite programs from the primary health care education sites to provide additional opportunities for students and medical residents to serve under role models in rural areas;(c) The provision of training to all medical students under the direction of primary care physicians practicing in rural areas;(d) The provision of admission preferences for qualified students entering primary care in needed specialties in underserved areas;(e) The creation of medical residency rotations in hospitals and clinics in rural areas and the provision of incentives to medical residents to accept the residencies at these hospitals and clinics;(f) The placement of mid-level providers in rural communities and the provision of support to the mid-level providers;(g) The extension of rural hospital physician respite loan programs to rural primary health care clinics;(h) The development of innovative programs which enhance student interest in rural health care opportunities;(i) The increased placement of primary care physicians in underserved areas;(j) The increased retention of obstetrical providers and the availability of prenatal care;(k) The increased use of underserved areas of the state in the educational process;(l) An increase in the number of support services provided to rural practitioners;(m) An increase in the retention rate of graduates from West Virginia medical schools, nursing schools and allied health care education programs;(n) The development of effective health promotion and disease prevention programs to enhance wellness; and(o) The establishment of primary health care education sites which complement existing community health care resources and which do not relocate the fundamental responsibility for health care from the community to the board of trustees.
WV Code § 18B-16-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 16. Health Care Education|§18B-16-5. Powers and Duties of the Vice Chancellor

In addition to all other duties assigned to the vice chancellor by the Higher Education Policy Commission, the vice chancellor shall:(a) Provide assistance to communities in planning an educational and clinical component for the primary health care education sites;(b) Coordinate and approve the provision of faculty members, students, interns and residents at the education sites;(c) Report directly to the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding the rural health initiative;(d) Oversee the administration of the Kellogg foundation grant;(e) Coordinate the rural health initiative with the allied health care education programs within the state college and community college systems;(f) Prepare the budget for the rural health initiative and submit the budget to the Higher Education Policy Commission for their approval;(g) Distribute the funds which were appropriated to the Higher Education Policy Commission for the rural health initiative;(h) Mediate any disputes between the institutions of higher education regarding the rural health initiative;(i) Consult with the Council for Community and Technical College Education established under §18B-2B-3 of this code on the coordination of the education of student practical nurses with the rural health initiative; and(j) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this article or as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 18B-16-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 16. Health Care Education|§18B-16-8. Allocation of Appropriations

(a) The primary health care education sites established under this article shall be supported financially in part from line item appropriations to the university of West Virginia health sciences account. Funds shall be distributed to the state’s schools of medicine upon consideration of the recommendations of the vice chancellor. Appropriations to the university of West Virginia health sciences account to support the rural health initiative shall be by line item, with at least one line item designated for primary health education program support at the schools of medicine and at least one line item designated for rural health initiative site support. (b) The vice chancellor shall require each school of medicine to submit a detailed proposal which shall state, with specificity, how each school of medicine will be working to further the goals and meet the criteria set forth in this article and the amount of appropriation which would be needed by each school to implement the proposal.The vice chancellor shall, giving consideration to the proposals, prepare a comprehensive plan to be presented to the board of trustees, which plan shall include a recommendation for allocations of moneys appropriated for program support and a recommendation for the allocation of moneys designated for support of the primary health care education sites commensurate with each school’s level of participation in such sites.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of §12-3-12 of this code, any funds appropriated to the Higher Education Policy Commission in accordance with the provisions of this section that remain unallocated or unexpended at the end of any fiscal year shall not expire, shall remain in the line item to which they were originally appropriated and shall be available in the next fiscal year to the board of trustees or a school of medicine for allocation or expenditure for the purposes of this article.(d) Additional financial support shall come from fees generated by services, from grants and contracts, and from community resources. Any fees so generated shall be paid to and expended by the facility established as a primary health care education site unless an alternative fee arrangement is mutually agreed upon by the chief administrator of the site and the vice chancellor for health sciences.
WV Code § 18B-17-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 17. Legislative Rules|§18B-17-1. Legislative Authorization; Effective Date of Rules; Technical Deficiencies Waived

(a) Under the provisions of article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of the Code of West Virginia, the Legislature expressly authorizes the promulgation of the rules described in this article, subject only to the limitations set forth with respect to each rule in the section or sections of this chapter authorizing its promulgation. The Legislature further declares that all rules now or hereafter authorized in this article are within the legislative intent of the statute which the rule is intended to implement, extend, apply or interpret.(b) The effective date of the legislative rules authorized in this article is governed by the provisions of section fourteen, article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code unless the governing board promulgating the rules establishes an effective date which is earlier than that provided by that section, in which case the effective date established by the governing board shall control, unless the Legislature, in the bill authorizing the rules, establishes an effective date for the rules, in which case the effective date established by the Legislature controls.(c) The Legislature further declares each legislative rule now or hereafter authorized under this article to have been validly promulgated, notwithstanding any failure to comply with any requirement of article three-a, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code relating to the promulgation of rules at any stage of the promulgation process prior to authorization by the Legislature in this article.
WV Code § 18B-17-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 17. Legislative Rules|§18B-17-4. Higher Education Policy Commission

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on February 2, 2001, and modified and refiled on April 3, 2001, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (higher education finance policy), is authorized.(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on November 20, 2001, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (higher education report card rule), is authorized.(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on January 4, 2002, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (performance indicators rule), is authorized.
WV Code § 18B-17-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 17. Legislative Rules|§18B-17-5. Authorizing West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence Scholarship Program (Promise)

The legislative rule filed in the state register on January 4, 2002, and modified and refiled on January 18, 2002, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (West Virginia providing real opportunities for maximizing in-state student excellence scholarship program -- PROMISE -- rule), is authorized.
WV Code § 18B-17-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 17. Legislative Rules|§18B-17-6. Authorizing Rules of Higher Education Policy Commission

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the August 25, 2003, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (higher education adult part-time student grant program -- HEAPS -- rule), is authorized.(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the October 22, 2003, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (purchasing efficiencies rule), is authorized.
WV Code § 18B-18-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 18. Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund Act|§18B-18-1. Legislative Findings

(a) The Legislature hereby finds that the essence of excellence in education is the attraction and retention of outstanding faculty; and that, however necessary modern facilities and efficient and effective administration may be, the faculty provides the catalyst by which all the elements of higher education combine to offer a quality education. The Legislature further finds that the attraction and retention of outstanding faculty at all state colleges and universities, particularly those who have attained distinction as scholars, teachers and researchers, requires a long-term and permanent commitment from both public and private sources. Private support will help strengthen the commitment of citizens and organizations to the promotion of excellence in higher education and will provide moneys for salaries competitive with those paid to faculty of similar eminence working for this country's leading colleges and universities.(b) The Legislature further finds that the appropriation of public moneys to attract and retain outstanding faculty and to encourage the commitment of private moneys with a view toward the accumulation of moneys in trust funds for these purposes is a proper annual expense of the state. Therefore, the establishment of an eminent scholars endowment trust fund at each state institution of higher education is a proper means of providing for the advancement of public higher education in this state.
WV Code § 18B-18-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 18. Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund Act|§18B-18-2. Definition

Whenever the following term is used in this article, it has the meaning described below:"Board of Governors" or "board" means the institutional boards of Governors, individually or collectively, created pursuant to subsection (b), section one, article two-a of this chapter.
WV Code § 18B-18-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 18. Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund Act|§18B-18-3. Establishment of Funds

There is hereby established at each state institution of higher education an eminent scholars endowment trust fund.
WV Code § 18B-18-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 18. Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund Act|§18B-18-4. Powers and Duties of Governing Boards

(a) Each board of Governors is hereby expressly authorized to receive private or public grants, gifts or bequests restricted by the donor to the programs set out in this article. The board may hold, invest or reinvest such moneys and expend the income from the moneys as provided in section five of this article.(b) Each board is exempt from liability for any loss or decrease in value of the assets or income of the fund, except as losses or decreases in value are shown to be the result of bad faith, gross negligence or intentional misconduct.(c) For the purpose of valuing assets, a board may use any commonly accepted techniques of appraisal or commonly accepted principles of accounting. No agency of government nor any person, natural or corporate, may charge or collect any fee or receive any part of the principal or income from any appropriation, grant, gift or bequest as a fee for the acquisition or administration of the appropriation, grant, gift or bequest.(d) A board shall at all times adhere to the terms and limitations of any appropriation, grant, gift or bequest received. However, a board may refuse to receive any grant, gift or bequest which incorporates terms and limitations which it considers to be unacceptable.(e) A board may, in its sole discretion, borrow money when necessary in order to avoid the untimely sale of assets. At no time, however, may the board incur any debt obligation for such purpose which exceeds twelve months in duration.
WV Code § 18B-18-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 18B. Higher Education|Article 18. Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund Act|§18B-18-5. Administration of Fund

(a) Each eminent scholars endowment trust fund established at a state institution of higher education pursuant to section three of this article is to be administered by the appropriate board of Governors. The fund at each institution shall consist of new gifts or bequests of private moneys specifically restricted and designated for the uses set out in this article.(b) Gifts and bequests received after July 1, 2002, and restricted by the donor for use consistent with the purposes of this article constitute the principal in these accounts. The principal in each account may not be expended for any purpose. Each board of Governors shall adopt a spending policy to protect the principal and the purchasing power of the original gift.(c) Investment earnings accruing in each account during the previous fiscal year may be expended for the purposes set out in this article.(d) The investment earnings accrued and any matching funds appropriated by the Legislature shall be used solely to supplement the base salaries of faculty who are appointed as eminent scholars after July 1, 2002, and who are selected as set out in this article.(e) Gifts and bequests constituting the principal in these accounts may not consist of institutional funds or funds or assets received from the institution's affiliated foundation.(f) For the purpose of encouraging the donation of private moneys to the fund, each board may designate specific chairs or specific areas of academic study or research as subjects of challenge grants. A specific chair, or a chair in a designated academic or research area, shall be established whenever the total amount of principal and accumulated investment earnings dedicated to it reaches an amount considered sufficient by the board to support the anticipated salary supplement for the chair.(g) Salary supplements awarded under this article shall be in addition to the base contract salary of the faculty member. The base contract salary of the faculty member shall be consistent with that of other similarly situated faculty at the institution with the same rank, experience and field of study and shall be paid from funds other than those constituting the endowment accounts established pursuant to this article, investment earnings authorized for expenditure by the institutions spending policy, or the state appropriation to match the eligible investment earnings.(h) Nothing in this article may be construed to require any specific level of funding by the Legislature.