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West VirginiaHB 50962026 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to removing services from requiring a certificate of need

Sponsored By: Evan Worrell (Republican)

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§16-2D-8§16-2D-10Senate Health and Human Resources

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Fewer state approvals for care providers

West Virginia providers can offer personal care services and services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities without certificate-of-need approval. Providers do not need to apply to the West Virginia Health Care Authority for that approval. The law does not set prices or guarantee lower costs or more available services.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Evan Worrell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Michael Hite

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 190 • No: 2

House vote • 2/16/2026

Effective from passage (Roll No. 98)

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 2/16/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 97)

Yes: 94 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Introduced in Senate

    2/17/2026Senate

  2. To Health and Human Resources

    2/17/2026Senate

  3. To Health and Human Resources

    2/17/2026Senate

  4. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    2/16/2026House

  5. Read 3rd time

    2/16/2026House

  6. Amendment reported by the Clerk

    2/16/2026House

  7. Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

    2/16/2026House

  8. Amendment reported by the Clerk

    2/16/2026House

  9. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

    2/16/2026House

  10. Read 3rd time

    2/16/2026House

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 97)

    2/16/2026House

  12. Effective from passage (Roll No. 98)

    2/16/2026House

  13. Communicated to Senate

    2/16/2026House

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    2/13/2026House

  15. Read 2nd time

    2/13/2026House

  16. Moved to 3rd with Amendments Pending

    2/13/2026House

  17. Amendments pending

    2/13/2026House

  18. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    2/12/2026House

  19. Read 1st time

    2/12/2026House

  20. Do pass

    2/11/2026House

  21. Reference dispensed

    2/11/2026House

  22. Markup Discussion

    2/5/2026House

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/3/2026House

  24. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    2/3/2026House

  25. Introduced in House

    2/3/2026House

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