# West Virginia HB 2797: Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury or disease under workers compensation West Virginia HB 2797, Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury or disease under workers compensation, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Statler (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 243, Acts, Regular Session, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2797-2025rs - 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 2797 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury or disease under workers compensation - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 243, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Joe Statler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §23-4-1F - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (259 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More PTSD diagnosis options for first responders: benefit, medium. West Virginia expands who can diagnose first responders’ post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for workers’ compensation and removes the coverage’s end date. Certified mental health nurse practitioners and certified psychiatric physician assistants can now make qualifying diagnoses, alongside licen… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 581) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 557) | pass | 98 | 1 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 395) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-21 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 137) | pass | 94 | 1 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 243, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 557) (House) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 581) (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-09: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 395) (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Title amendment adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-04-08: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-24: To Health and Human Resources (Senate) - 2025-03-24: To Health and Human Resources (Senate) - 2025-03-21: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-21: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-21: Passed House (Roll No. 137) (House) - 2025-03-21: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-20: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-20: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-19: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-19: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-18: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-03-18: 2nd reference dispensed (House) - 2025-03-11: Markup Discussion (House) - 2025-02-21: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-21: To Health and Human Resources then Finance (House) - 2025-02-21: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-21: To House Health and Human Resources (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 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 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2797 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 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 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB102-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2797-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).