# West Virginia HB 5096: Relating to removing services from requiring a certificate of need

West Virginia HB 5096, Relating to removing services from requiring a certificate of need, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Evan Worrell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5096-2026rs
- 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 5096
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to removing services from requiring a certificate of need
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §16-2D-8, §16-2D-10, Senate Health and Human Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (190 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer state approvals for care providers: benefit, low. 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 guarante…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 98) | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 97) | pass | 94 | 2 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-02-17: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2026-02-16: Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2026-02-16: Amendment rejected (Voice vote) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Passed House (Roll No. 97) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Effective from passage (Roll No. 98) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-13: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Moved to 3rd with Amendments Pending (House)
- 2026-02-13: Amendments pending (House)
- 2026-02-12: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Do pass (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reference dispensed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-03: To Health and Human Resources then Finance (House)
- 2026-02-03: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-03: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 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 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5096 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 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5096-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).