West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB4215: Department of Health Rules Bundle
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §64-5-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, to amend and reenact §64-5B-1 et seq. of the Code, and to amend the Code by adding thereto a new article, designated §64-5C-1; relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Health, the Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Health Facilities to promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as filed, as modified, as amended, and as amended and modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; directing certain agencies of the Department of Health to amend current.
From the enrolled text, February 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §64-5-1 et seq. of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, to amend and reenact §64-5B-1 et seq. of the Code, and to amend the Code by adding thereto a new article, designated §64-5C-1; relating to authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Health, the Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Health Facilities to promulgate legislative rules; authorizing the rules as filed, as modified, as amended, and as amended and modified by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee; directing certain agencies of the Department of Health to amend current legislative rules; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to water well regulations; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to lead abatement licensing; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency medical services; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for services; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to clinical laboratory practitioner licensure; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to distribution of state funds for support of local boards of health; authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to basic public health service standards for local boards of health; …