# West Virginia HB 4740: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program West Virginia HB 4740, Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 184, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4740-2026rs - 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 4740 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 184, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §5A-3-3D - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (158 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Quicker rollout of rural health program: benefit, low. The law exempts the Department of Health from standard state purchasing rules when running the Rural Health Transformation Program. The program office is inside the Department of Health. The state must follow federal CMS guidance, timelines, and documentation. This lets the state make purchases and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 157) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 158) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 41) | pass | 92 | 1 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 184, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-02: Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 (House) - 2026-02-27: Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-02-25: To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-02-23: To Governor 2/23/2026 (House) - 2026-02-20: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-02-19: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Passed Senate (Roll No. 157) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Effective from passage (Roll No. 158) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2026-02-18: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-02-17: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-04: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-04: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-03: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-03: Passed House (Roll No. 40 ) (House) - 2026-02-03: Effective from passage (Roll No. 41) (House) - 2026-02-03: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-02: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-02: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-01-30: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-30: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-01-29: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-01-27: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-01-22: To Health and Human Resources (House) - 2026-01-22: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-01-22: To House Health and Human Resources (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 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 - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4740 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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