HB4951 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education.

What is the status of HB4951?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 260, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB4951?

Worrell, Evan (R, 023), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB4951?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4951&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education

Q: What does HB4951 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §30-3-12 and §30-14-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; relating to continuing education; requiring the completion of continuing medical education credits in nutrition; and providing rule making authority. CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT. §30-3-12. Biennial renewal of license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry; continuing education; rules; fee; inactive license; denial for conviction of felony offense. (a) A license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry in this state is valid for.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §30-3-12 and §30-14-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; relating to continuing education; requiring the completion of continuing medical education credits in nutrition; and providing rule making authority. CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT. §30-3-12. Biennial renewal of license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry; continuing education; rules; fee; inactive license; denial for conviction of felony offense. (a) A license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry in this state is valid for.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §30-3-12 and §30-14-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; relating to continuing education; requiring the completion of continuing medical education credits in nutrition; and providing rule making authority. CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT. §30-3-12. Biennial renewal of license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry; continuing education; rules; fee; inactive license; denial for conviction of felony offense. (a) A license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry in this state is valid for a term of two years. (b) The license shall be (2) Submission of an application on forms provided by the board; and (3) A certification of participation in and successful completion of a minimum of fifty hours of continuing medical or podiatric education satisfactory to the board, as appropriate to the particular license, during the preceding two-year period. (c) The application may not require disclosure of a voluntary agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (h), section nine of this article. (d) Continuing medical education satisfactory to the board is continuing medical education designated as Category I by the American Medical Association or the Academy of Family Physicians and alternate categories approved by the board. The continuing medical education requirement shall include completion of medical education in nutrition. (e) Continuing podiatric education …

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West Virginia HB4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education

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