# West Virginia HB 5458: Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine West Virginia HB 5458, Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Rohrbach (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 263, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5458-2026rs - 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 5458 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-12 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 263, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §30-1D-1, §30-3-4, §30-3-5, §30-3-6, §30-3-7, §30-3-7a, §30-3-8, §30-3-9, §30-3-10, §30-3-10b, §30-3-11, §30-3-11a, §30-3-11b, §30-3-11c, §30-3H-1, §30-3H-2, §30-3H-3, §30-3H-4, §30-3H-5, §30-3H-6, §30-3H-7, §30-3H-8, §30-3H-9, §30-3H-10, §30-3H-11, §30-3H-12 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Electronic signatures on medical licenses: benefit, low. The Board of Medicine may use electronic signatures on licenses and credentials when the board president and secretary approve. This speeds up issuing and renewing licenses and reduces paperwork. - Pathways for international medical graduates: benefit, low. The Board can license graduates of medical schools outside the U.S. who meet set rules. You generally must pass all parts of the USMLE within 10 years, or hold current ABMS specialty certification. You must complete required graduate medical education, have ECFMG certification (or an equivalent lic… - Privacy and record rights for licensees: benefit, low. The Board keeps permanent records, but you can see your file and add a statement. The Board may remove reports it finds without merit and must notify you within 30 days when it adds certain outside information. Physicians may join a board‑approved health program voluntarily for monitored treatment;… - Genetic counselor renewals and penalties: cost, medium. Genetic counselor licenses expire on June 30 of odd‑numbered years. To renew, you must pay the fee, show current ABGC or ABMG certification, and complete 30 hours of approved continuing education in the prior two years; first‑time licensees are exempt from CE at the first renewal. The Board may fin… - Stricter screening for new licensees: cost, low. First‑time applicants must submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal history checks and pay the actual costs. Results stay confidential, and attorneys may submit a Supreme Court letter of good standing instead of fingerprints. If your license was revoked or suspended in another state and you w… - Genetic counselors: license and scope rules: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, you must hold a West Virginia license to practice genetic counseling or use that title. To qualify, you must be at least 21, have a master’s from an accredited program or approved equivalent, and hold current ABGC or ABMG certification. The law allows an Active Candidate Sta… - New medical license options and waivers: mixed, low. The Board may grant a restricted license without examination to exceptional, foreign‑trained physicians in extraordinary cases with a three‑fourths board vote; denials are not appealable. Medical school faculty appointed in West Virginia can get a one‑year, location‑limited license without an exam… - New makeup and rules for Board of Medicine: mixed, low. The Board of Medicine now has 15 seats: the state health officer, eight doctors, one podiatrist, two physician assistants, and three citizen members. Doctors, PAs, and podiatrists on the Board must live in West Virginia, have held a full WV license for five years, and have been in active clinical p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 382) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 268) | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 263, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-10: To Governor 3/10/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-10: To Governor 3/10/2026 (House) - 2026-03-09: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 382) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2026-03-09: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-06: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-05: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Committee reference dispensed (Senate) - 2026-03-03: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-03-03: Passed House (Roll No. 268) (House) - 2026-03-03: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-02: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-03-02: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-27: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-26: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-02-12: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-02-12: To Government Organization (House) - 2026-02-12: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-02-12: To House Government Organization (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed) - 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 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/hb5458 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5458 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs) - [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 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - 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