# West Virginia HB 4917: Relating to the termination of the authority’s certificate of need program

West Virginia HB 4917, Relating to the termination of the authority’s certificate of need program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by S. Chris Anders (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4917-2026rs
- 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 4917
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the termination of the authority’s certificate of need program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §9-5-19, §16-2D-1, §16-2D-2, §16-2D-3, §16-2D-4, §16-2D-5, §16-2D-6, §16-2D-7, §16-2D-8, §16-2D-9, §16-2D-10, §16-2D-11, §16-2D-12, §16-2D-13, §16-2D-14, §16-2D-15, §16-2D-16, §16-2D-16A, §16-2D-17, §16-2D-18, §16-2D-19, §16-2D-20, §16-29A-20, §16-29B-1, §16-29B-2, §16-29B-3, §16-29B-5, §16-29B-5A, §16-29B-8, §16-29B-12, §16-29B-13, §16-29B-14, §16-29B-15, §16-29B-24, §16-29B-25, §16-29B-26, §16-29B-28, §16-29B-30, §16-29B-31, §16B-13-12, §16B-21-3, §33-15B-5, §49-2-124, §51-11-4, 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: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-29: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-29: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-29: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4917 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4917 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (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/hb4917 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4917 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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-HB4917-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).