Healthcare & PEIA

The purpose of this bill is to establish a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the Administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

The purpose of this bill is to require health insurers to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems for the preservation of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment.

The purpose of this bill is to allow a patient who has received prior authorization from the Public Employees Insurance Agency for treatment of a medical condition to receive an alternative covered treatment for the same condition without additional prior authorization, provided the alternative treatment is medically appropriate and does not exceed the cost of the originally authorized treatment.

The purpose of this bill is to continue investigations of allegations that school personnel have jeopardized the health, safety, or welfare of a student after the school personnel obtains another job or transfers to another school.

The purpose of this bill is to aligning mental health examination requirements with those required for involuntary hospitalizations.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to insurance adjusters.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to establish a narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement (Medigap) policies in West Virginia.

The purpose of this bill is to exempt new hires and promoted employees within the Departments of Health Facilities, Department of Human Services, and Department of Health from the classified civil service system and the state grievance process starting on July 1, 2026.

The purpose of this bill is to provide health coverage for PANS/PANDAS.

The purpose of this bill is to ensure West Virginia students with current or former foster care experience receive clear, consistent information about education, job training, housing, healthcare, and independent-living support before graduating high school.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to water well regulations.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to require Bureau of Medical Services to verify and remove deceased Medicaid enrollees; the bill requires data matches with official death records; mandates the termination of eligibility upon proof of an enrollee's death; authorizes data-sharing agreements and annual audits; requires an annual report to the Legislature; and provides an effective date.

The purpose of this bill is to establish that a psychiatric hospital with an average annual inpatient census patient mix of greater than 95 percent of court-ordered forensic and civil involuntary commitments from state custody or from a state-owned hospital qualifies as a "state-designated facility" for purposes of the statute.

The purpose of this bill is to establish uniform and expedited credentialing standards for Medicaid providers and require electronic submission of credentialing applications. The bill further directs the Department of Human Services to transition to a unified statewide electronic credentialing system.

The purpose of this bill is to make certain changes consistent with relating to creation of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program and the State of West Virginia's commitments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Relating generally to the reestablishment of a statewide Healthy Lifestyles program

The purpose of this bill is to narrow the scope of prior authorization mandates for FDA approved antipsychotics.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize a licensed health care facility to move locations, up to 10 miles from the original location, without obtaining a new license.

The purpose of this bill is to make kratom a Schedule I controlled substance.

The purpose of this bill is to improve health, reduce health care usage and costs and help prevent disease through nutritional wellness and prevention measures and allow for nonpharmacological alternatives to enrollees who choose them. The bill requires that health insurance policies provide coverage for nutritional wellness and prevention that is shown to be beneficial to the enrollee and recommended by the enrollee's physician.

The purpose of this bill is to allow for registered nurses to administer anesthetics in limited circumstances.

The purpose of this bill is to make syringe services unlawful and provide for penalties for violation of the article. The proposed bill permits the provision of harm reduction services not associated with a syringe exchange program and permits an administrative timeframe for the transition of care. Requiring the Office for Health Facilities Licensure and Certification to seek penalties and the ability to seek injunctive relief for violations of the article.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes criteria for involuntary treatment. The bill creates a petition for 60-day and 360-day involuntary treatment and a guarantee for costs. The bill provides for proceedings for involuntary treatment, describes the duties of court, and disposition. The bill sets forth a 72-hour emergency involuntary treatment. The bill describes the failure to attend e…

The purpose of this bill is to provide insurance coverage for laser hair removal.

The purpose of this bill is to provide the authority to the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue certain vital records subject to the rules and regulations of the State Registrar, to allow the DMV to collect fees for issuing vital records that will be provided to the State Registrar, and for the Commissioners of the DMV and DH Department of Health to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a program that allows the DH Department of Health to provide access to certain vital records to the DMV.

The purpose of this bill is to establish regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence in the administration and delivery of mental health care in West Virginia.

The purpose of this bill is to allow the Fatality and Mortality Review Team under the Department of Health to access vaccination records in death investigations.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Rural Mobile Health Services Program Act.

The purpose of this bill is to require the counties participating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional ("QMHP") in each public school in that county. The bill establishes the pilot program. Finally, the bill classifies school counselors as QMHPs.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacy permits.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatric physicians.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to immunizations administered by pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to clarify who may order involuntary hospitalizations and when mental hygiene petitions may be filed after involuntary treatment.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure, practice requirements, disciplinary and complaint procedures, continuing education, physician assistants.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to remove the Office of the Inspector General from the Department of Health, where is it for administrative purposes, and to clarify that the Office of the Inspector General has the ability to conduct performance audits, financial audits, evaluations, and attestations engagements of the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities and their independent contractors.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mail-order and non-resident pharmacies.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to inspections.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacists.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration of pharmacy technicians.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacist recovery networks.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to terminate the West Virginia Health Care Authority; terminate the authority's certificate of need program; providing the termination of the authority's cooperative agreement review process; provide definitions; establishing when the secretary shall propose a repeal; clarify the transfer of the authority's remaining powers, assets, records, and employees to the Secretary of the Department of Health; clarify the money to be transferred to the general revenue fund; and establish exemptions.

The purpose of this bill is to establish protocol for hospitals to provide patients with trauma informed care.

The purpose of this bill is to require transparency of dental health care insurance products. The bill requires annual reporting of the medical loss ratio with the Insurance Commissioner. The bill sets forth standards for the methods by which a dental carrier may pay a dental provider. The bill authorizes third party networks and sets standards for such networks. The bill requires an annual rebate to be paid in the form of a premium reduction when the MLR is not met. The bill provides for rulemaking.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit out-of-network emergency medical services agencies from balance billing a covered enrollee in a health insurance plan for ground ambulance services. The bill establishes the minimum payment to be made by an insurer to an out-of-network emergency medical services agency for ambulance services. The bill requires payment by the insurer directly to the out-of-network emergency medical services agency and the prompt payment of clean claims.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the denial, cancellation, or other discrimination in policies of life insurance, sickness, disability, or long-term care insurance due to the status of the insured as a living organ donor.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that insurance policies covering commercial or industrial real property may be underwritten for any amount agreed-upon by the parties, even if that amount is less than the replacement cost value.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the priority of insurance coverage for persons operating a vehicle for the purpose of test driving or loaned out by the seller of a vehicle to be consistent with federal law governing insurance coverage for rental vehicles.

The purpose of this bill is to requires persons or entities rendering medical services to patients who were under the age of 18 years at the time of the services to notify these patients after they reach 18 years of age to contact the providers of any adverse or negative effects experienced from the services.

The purpose of this bill is to require all P-Card rebates to be transferred to the PEIA Rainy Day Fund in order to stabilize that fund.

The purpose of this bill is to exempt federally qualified health centers from having to obtain a prior authorization for behavioral health services.

The purpose of this bill is to create the "Higher Education Health and Aid Grant," which requires the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to establish a grant program to address food, health, and hygiene insecurities among students enrolled in state institutions of higher education

The purpose of this bill is to empower qualified physician assistants and certified nurse practitioners to practice without the supervision of a physician.

The purpose of this bill is to redirect any positive tax increment ad valorem property taxes collected from High Impact Data Centers; local school Boards will receive 10% of the funds; redirects the current 50% of the funds from the Personal Income Tax Reduction Fund to 35% to fund the Public Insurance Financial Stability Fund; increases from 30% to 35% of funds to the situs county; and provides 10% of the funds go to the situs county school board. The bill also provides that the fund created to assist electric grid stabilization for regulated utilities includes all utilities, not only coal…

The purpose of this bill is to create the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to develop and administer the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Plan. The bill creates the Health Care Affordability and Access Improvement Fund. The bill establishes an advisory council to the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires a study and reposts be made. The bill defines terms. The bill sets limitations of employers. The bill requires rule-making.

The purpose of this bill is to describe the process of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder.

The purpose of this bill relates to creating the False Claims Act. The bill amends the fraud and abuse provisions in Medicaid program to provide for damages under the False Claims Act; sets forth prohibited acts, damages, costs and civil penalties, limitations on damages, and responsibilities of the Attorney General; provides for civil actions by private persons, rights of parties to qui tam proceedings, awards to qui tam plaintiffs, the barring of certain civil actions; provides that state is not liable for the expenses of private litigants; provides for private action for retaliatory cond…

The purpose of this bill is to authorize bonus and incentive programs at political subdivision-based community health centers.

The purpose of this bill is to add qualified examiners with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to the persons who have access to the Controlled Substances Monitoring Database maintained by the Board of Pharmacy.

The purpose of this bill is to cap insurance copayments for certain services at $500 a year for insureds who are terminally ill until death.

The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.

The purpose of this bill is to require Medicaid to cover lymphedema compression treatment items and off-the-shelf orthopedic braces.

The purpose of this bill is to require railroad companies to provide an alternative entry and exit way to one road communities when performing maintenance, repairs, and construction as a matter of public health and safety.

The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill encourages parents to discuss with their children the substance of their use of time during the moment of silence.

The purpose of this bill is to expand "Laken's Law" or the instruction about fentanyl, heroin, and opioids awareness, prevention to grades 3-12.

The purpose of this bill is to create an incentive for employers to hire people who are pursuing a formal program of recovery from substance abuse issues by allowing the employer to claim a tax credit for employing eligible individuals, with limits based upon the employer's total number of employees overall. The bill provides for recapture. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.

The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of being in possession of drugs or testing positive for drug use while incarcerated, setting penalties for first, second, and subsequent offenses, and mandating testing after three months of incarceration for illegal drugs.

The purpose of this bill is to exempt persons who have held an insurance license for 20 years or more from the requirement to attend continuing education courses.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale of vapes and vape products to underage children.

The purpose of this bill is to create a single cabinet-level Department of Workforce Services consolidating employment, rehabilitation, adult literacy, and public assistance work requirements (including the 80-hour federal Medicaid mandate) into one body effective July 1, 2027.

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Right to Farm Act and the intent of the legislature to promote agriculture through agricultural businesses, promote the health of West Virginians and the West Virginia economy, and promote the protection of West Virginia agriculture through urban horticulture and beekeeping.

The purpose of this bill is to require the implementation of community education programs throughout the state to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health, and other community services to senior citizens of the community.

The purpose of this bill is to provide policyholders notice of upcoming rate changes in their policies and establish when rate changes can take effect.

The purpose of this bill is to require county boards to employ at least one full time nurse for each public school.

The purpose of this bill is to define "workday" and "half workday" for school service personnel.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the qualifications for State Health Officer, Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Senior Services to attract and retain high quality talent in these positions.

The purpose of this bill is to legalize the personal use and possession of cannabis by adults; providing for a county option election to allow for the production and sales in that county; providing for regulation by the Bureau of Health; authorizing an excise and local sales tax on cannabis; prohibiting underage use; and preserving current laws relating to allowing employers and property owners to prohibit use or possession.

The purpose of this bill is to require the commissioner of Motor Vehicles to develop and implement an electronic insurance verification program; to require the Insurance Commissioner to propose rules necessary to implement requirements of the electronic insurance verification program; and require every person operating a vehicle have insurance.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to insurance holding company systems.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to credit for reinsurance.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to permit magistrates to order mental health evaluations prior to setting bonds for certain crimes.

The purpose of this bill is to require political subdivisions and the Department of Health to collect and report data regarding the cost expended on undocumented immigrants.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fingerprinting requirements for applicants for insurance producer license and insurance adjuster license.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to lead abatement licensing.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mine subsidence insurance.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to provide payment parity for mental health care delivered by non-physicians for identical services provided by physicians.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to diabetes self-management education.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the submission and approval of a comprehensive Mine Safety Program for coal mining operations in the state of West Virginia.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to basic public health service standards for local boards of health.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage for biodentical hormones.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mass marketing of property and liability insurance.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the exemption of the Certificate of Need.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to premium financing for life insurance for college students.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the advertisement of accident and sickness insurance.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for services.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the public entities insurance program.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mental health parity.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to clinical laboratory practitioner licensure.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency medical services.

The purpose of this bill is to provide coverage for physician prescribed treatment, deemed medically necessary, of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).

The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose legislative rules to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that shall be required to be reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance.This section is new; therefore,

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to distribution of state funds for support of local boards of health.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health Facilities to promulgate a legislative rule relating to patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities.This section is new; therefore,