| WV | HB5430 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to is to regulate pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing by requiring an annual pharmacy dispensing fee study, limiting amounts charged by pharmacy benefit managers, prohibiting certain pharmacy benefit ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB5582 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to extend the program for drug screening of applicants for TANF.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | SB231 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require value-based contracting for substance use disorder, to require value-based outcomes for grants, and requires a state plan amendment to the extent necessary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4089 | Pass | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal |
| WV | SB649 | Veto | The purpose of this bill is to require Medicaid coverage for blood pressure monitoring devices to be offered to certain persons who have been diagnosed with hypertension.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5364 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is reform of state board and commissions system by eliminating unnecessary, expired, or outdated board, shifting essential functions of several boards or commissions to various agencies or entities, reducing the number of mem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | HB4772 | Engross
Sine Die | 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;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB894 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is reform of state board and commissions system by eliminating unnecessary, expired, or outdated board, shifting essential functions of several boards or commissions to various agencies or entities, reducing the number of mem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5649 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify permissible disclosures of confidential records to certain governmental entities and to set forth a procedure for the limited disclosure and use of confidential records in administrative hearings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4335 | Pass | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4982 | Pass | Relating generally to the reestablishment of a statewide Healthy Lifestyles program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | SB151 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to make life insurance cash value exempt when calculating eligibility for Medicaid
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-26
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Health and Human Resources |
| WV | SB1003 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a "Home-First" mental health framework and create Regional Pediatric Mental Health Hubs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB1055 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Medical Services to use a data informed methodology when reviewing reimbursement rates for substance use disorder services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5661 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase Medicaid dental provider reimbursement rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Markup Discussion |
| WV | SB1019 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require coverage for newly born children up to the age of 19 for medically necessary congenital anomalies of cleft lip and palate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB994 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia physician/medical practitioner provider Medicaid enhancement board to examine the current reimbursement rates paid to outpatient psychiatry and psychology services provided in a licensed beha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB1014 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase Medicaid dental provider reimbursement rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4984 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to narrow the scope of prior authorization mandates for FDA approved antipsychotics.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB990 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the ALS Care Services Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB989 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the current children's health insurance advisory board; modify the membership of the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council to comply with 42 CFR §431.12; include the West Virginia Children's Health Insurance ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5645 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide work requirements to receive certain benefits and prevent illegal aliens from receiving food stamps or Medicaid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB404 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide the Secretary of the Department of Human Services with the authority to enter into contracts and partnerships with child welfare providers, including faith-based organizations, to carry out the statutory respons...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5556 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Human Services to establishing an external reference pricing pilot program for prescription drugs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5576 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to Socially Necessary Services (SNS) provider mileage reporting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5553 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit PEIA and the Department of Human Services to participate in federal prescription drug pricing programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4767 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Medical Services to file its policy manual as a legislative rule.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB562 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the authorization for Food Is Medicine to be eligible under Medicaid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB921 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state funding from being used to pay for abortions or gender reassignment surgery.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB907 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to is to regulate pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing by requiring an annual pharmacy dispensing fee study, limiting amounts charged by pharmacy benefit managers, prohibiting certain pharmacy benefit ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5071 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2026-02-09
To House Banking & Insurance Committee |
| WV | SB884 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require PEIA, Medicaid, and other health insurance providers to cover for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-09
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5343 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide a medically supervised, community based option for older adults and adults with disabilities who require daytime medical oversight and support but do not meet criteria for institutional placement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-09
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB869 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Housing Stability Fund. The bill authorizes the fund, to be administered by the Secretary of Human Services, for purposes of distributing grant funding to child welfare agencies, housing authori...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-09
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB822 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of episode of care and the definition of prior authorization; to revise the requirements for the gold card process to include a hospital, or a department within a hospital; to extend the timeframe ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5266 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require West Virginia Medicaid managed care organizations to allow in their network any willing provider which is otherwise qualified and credentialed, at the same reimbursement rate and other terms the same as comparab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5144 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the purpose of importing drugs from Canada on behalf of the state. The program will operate in compliance with the federal Department of Health and Human...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5062 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to improve maternity and infant care by creating the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB730 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to set forth program requirements for the Bureau for Family Assistance to come into federal compliance with the One Big Beautiful Bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5122 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the "Insurance Medicaid" Buy-In Program. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to develop and administer the Insurance" Medicaid" Buy-In Plan. The bill creates the Health Care Affordability and Acces...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5093 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities. The bill sets conditions and limitations. The bill requires rulemaking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB729 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to set forth program requirements for Medicaid to come into federal requirements with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4917 | Intro
Sine Die | 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; establish...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4840 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to exempt federally qualified health centers from having to obtain a prior authorization for behavioral health services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4821 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-26
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4811 | Intro
Sine Die | 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, l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4703 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require Medicaid to cover lymphedema compression treatment items and off-the-shelf orthopedic braces.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4594 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB505 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide Medicaid coverage for postpartum healthcare.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB472 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to transfer the SNAP and TANF programs from the Department of Human Services to WorkForce West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
