# West Virginia HB 2159: Relating to the assessment of interest on overpayments by the Bureau for Medical Services

West Virginia HB 2159, Relating to the assessment of interest on overpayments by the Bureau for Medical Services, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vernon Criss (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Amendment pending) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2159-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2159
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the assessment of interest on overpayments by the Bureau for Medical Services
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Amendment pending
- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §9-5-34, Senate Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (56 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 264) | pass | 56 | 42 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-01: Amendment pending (House)
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amended on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 264) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/31/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/28/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-25: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-24: Do pass (House)
- 2025-02-12: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-12: To Finance (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-12: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2159 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2159-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).