| WV | HB4594 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to extend the foster care managed care contract.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 166, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4431 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to update the authority of the Chief Medical Examiner to permit cremation of unidentified remains.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4274 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to rename the Department of Health and Human Resources.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 149, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4822 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the monetary amount of grants issued under the Certified Sites and Development Readiness Program under the Department of Economic Development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4986 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4984 | Pass | Relating to repealing tax credit for employing former employees of Colin Anderson Center
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 53, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5157 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to increase the tax rate imposed on certain hospitals up to the maximum amount allowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 261, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5435 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the apprenticeship to associate of applied science degree program to be administered by the Council for Community and Technical College Education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 164, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5540 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to mandate Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Education, which shall be known as "Laken's Law".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB5128 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to transfer, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $6 million to the Fire Protection Fund for state distribution to volunteer fire departments;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Chapter 231, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| WV | HB4956 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require health benefit plan coverage for medically necessary dental procedures that result from cancer treatment; create the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act; explain the scope of procedures covered as a result of cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB5223 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization program to identify and prioritize existing resources that can be directed to support economic development efforts in the Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB5014 | Veto | The purpose of this bill is to make a supplementary appropriation to the West Virginia University General Administration Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Vetoed by Governor 3/14/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5002 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require that state-owned rest areas and welcome centers built on or after January 1, 2025, provide at least one diaper changing stations in both male and female restrooms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB5699 | Engross
50% | 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 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5065 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill generally relates to continuing education requirements and compensation of Guardians Ad Litem.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Referred to Finance |
| WV | HB5355 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to allow volunteer fire departments to use fire protection funding for certain purchases associated with the State Auditor's West Virginia Checkbook fiscal reporting system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5399 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to modify state auditing practices and requirements to facilitate efficient financial management of volunteer and part-volunteer fire departments; directing state audit functions of these departments to the State Auditor; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5623 | Engross
50% | Relating to absenteee voting
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5685 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require Medicaid to submit certain proposals with a $3 million or more impact through the rulemaking process, and requiring Medicaid to submit reports regarding program expenditures and recommendations regarding cost co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5698 | Engross
50% | Relating to the Consumer Data Protection Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5647 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to increase and maintain the bracketed tax rates on the privilege of establishing or operating a health maintenance organization, specify effective dates, and provide a process for rates to be certified to the tax commissi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5361 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to allow influenza immunizations to be offered to patients and residents of specified facilities on a voluntary basis based upon recommendations of the Center for Disease Control.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5536 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the assessment of interest on overpayments by the Bureau for Medical Services; establishing an interest rate and method for accrual; and the retention of interest received.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
On 1st reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5443 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to include in the high-technology property valuation statute the hosting and processing of electronic data as part of a data center operation and high-performance data computing to process data and perform complex computat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4797 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require child- care providers to be paid by enrollment rather than attendance of the child.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5541 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase insurance coverage to a minimum amount of $2000 that may be recovered by a fire department responding to fire call at an insured property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5684 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prioritize providing medical services to West Virginia Medicaid beneficiaries within West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5683 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a Medicaid state plan amendment. The bill provides that the Bureau of Medical Services shall seek a state plan amendment. The bill provides that the state plan amendment provides for cost sharing and/or premiums ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5652 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide a statutory framework for lending state funds to local airports for hangar construction to enhance economic development in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5686 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council membership requirements, augment its purpose, require that it employ an actuary, require certain actions from the Commissioner for the Bureau for Medical Services, and a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5619 | Intro
25% | To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Pensions & Retirement Committee |
| WV | HB5535 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to apply an excise tax to e-cigarettes and other heated nicotine products excise tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5555 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Legislative Oversight Committee on Aviation Development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4593 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia First Foundation to comply with the Open Governmental Proceedings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4892 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to define the distribution of drugs to safety net providers and contract pharmacies, with penalties, and that section not to be less restive than federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4961 | Intro
25% | 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 b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5200 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require School counselors serving students in preschool through the 12th grade to participate in the School Counselors Conference at least once every two years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee |
| WV | HB5038 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the authority of state institutions of higher education to enter into agreements and contractual relationships with one or more corporations formed by the state institution of higher education for purposes of fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5310 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Remote Patient Outcome Improvement Act. The bill provides for definitions. The bill provides for a short title. The bill creates definitions. Finally, the bill provides for utilization.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5481 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide immunity from liability for hospitals that have established a hospital police department if a loss or claim results from the failure to provide police protection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5490 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a "Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Artificial Intelligence Committee |
| WV | HB5486 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the "County Home Rule Program."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4595 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to update the authority of LOCHHRA.This bill was recommended for passage during the 2024 legislative session by the Legislative Oversight Commission of Health and Human Resources Accountability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5239 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a licensure procedure for recovery residence/ residential substance use disorder service programs. The bill defines terms; establishes licensure application process for substance use disorder service programs and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4796 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the removal or termination of parental rights of person who is participating in MAT or taking prescribed medications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4983 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to fund the Tobacco Use Cessation Initiative.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5394 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties for the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, or cartridges to anyone under 18 years of age, making it a misdemeanor and increasing the fines and penalties for the employee and business that sells these items ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5380 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require coverage and reimbursement for home blood pressure monitoring devices for certain persons diagnosed with hypertension.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5362 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for additional protections offered to those people working in elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
