# West Virginia HB 5327: West Virginia ALS Care Services Act

West Virginia HB 5327, West Virginia ALS Care Services Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kayla Young (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 188, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5327
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: West Virginia ALS Care Services Act
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 188, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §16-14-1, §16-14-2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Equipment and ramp loans for ALS families: benefit, high. Beginning June 10, 2026, West Virginia offers loans for assistive tech, medical equipment, and ramp materials for people with ALS. Caregivers can use the program too. The loans help you get costly items and stay safe at home. The law promotes reuse of ramps and equipment. It does not set loan terms…
- Care coordination and clinics for ALS: benefit, medium. Beginning June 10, 2026, the state runs the West Virginia ALS Care Services Program through the Department of Human Services. If you live with ALS, you can get care coordination, disease education, and help navigating benefits and services. Caregivers can get support and links to resources. The pro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 506) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 306) | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-06-29: Chapter 188, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Became law 4/2/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/26 (House)
- 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-13: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed Senate (Roll No. 506) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House (Roll No. 306) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-02: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-27: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-25: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-09: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-09: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5327 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-HB5327-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).