# West Virginia SB 210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability

West Virginia SB 210, Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-25 (Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 210
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-06-25, Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §16-29E-3, §16-29E-9, §16-29E-10, §16-29E-11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health agencies must plan and report yearly: benefit, low. The Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Health Facilities, and the Office of the Inspector General must make yearly performance plans for every program in their budgets. Each plan sets goals, measures, needed resources, and how results will be verified. These plans go…
- Oversight commission must brief lawmakers yearly: benefit, low. Each year, on or before January 1, the oversight commission must send a short report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance. The report describes and evaluates the commission’s major work and key policy or operating decisions from the past year. It may include recommendations for laws, fu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 231) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 43) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-06-25: Chapter 223, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-09: Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: To Governor 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: House Message received (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House (Roll No. 231) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-02: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2026-02-27: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Do pass (House)
- 2026-02-09: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-05: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-05: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-05: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-04: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed Senate (Roll No. 43) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- 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 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)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb210 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB210-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).