# West Virginia HB 4767: Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule

West Virginia HB 4767, Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Evan Worrell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Introduced in Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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- 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 4767
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §9-5-34, Senate Judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (193 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- West Virginia formalizes Medicaid policy rules: benefit, low. West Virginia's Bureau for Medical Services must file its full Medicaid policy manual as a legislative rule by July 1, 2026. The filing goes to the Secretary of State under the state's Administrative Procedures Act. All later changes and additions must follow the same rule process. The Bureau can i…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hite (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 78) | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 79) | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-12: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed House (Roll No. 78) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Effective from passage (Roll No. 79) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-10: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-09: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-06: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-01-29: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-23: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-23: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-23: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 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/hb4767 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4767 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-HB4767-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).