# West Virginia HB 4715: To remove restrictions for supervising physicians for Nurse practitioners or physician assistants in West Virginia

West Virginia HB 4715, To remove restrictions for supervising physicians for Nurse practitioners or physician assistants in West Virginia, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa White (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4715-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4715
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To remove restrictions for supervising physicians for Nurse practitioners or physician assistants in West Virginia
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Lisa White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §30-3E-1, §30-3E-3, §30-3E-4, §30-3E-9, §30-3E-10a, §30-3E-11, §30-3E-12, §30-3E-13, §30-3E-14, §30-3E-15, §30-3E-16, §30-3E-17, §30-7-1, §30-7-3, §30-7-4, §30-7-6B, §30-7-15, §30-7-15B, House Health and Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Tristan Leavitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Parsons (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-27: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-21: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-21: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4715 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4715 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4715 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4715 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4715-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).