HB5458 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.

What is the status of HB5458?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 263, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB5458?

Rohrbach, Matthew (R, 026), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB5458?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5458&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB5458: Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine

Q: What does HB5458 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §30-1D-1, §30-3-4, §30-3-5, §30-3-6, §30-3-7, §30-3-8, §30-3-9, §30-3-10, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §30-3-10b, to amend said code adding a new article, designated §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, and §30-3H-12; and to repeal §30-3-7a, §30-3-11, §30-3-11a, §30-3-11b, and §30-3-11c, relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine; requiring criminal background checks of any applicant.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §30-1D-1, §30-3-4, §30-3-5, §30-3-6, §30-3-7, §30-3-8, §30-3-9, §30-3-10, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §30-3-10b, to amend said code adding a new article, designated §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, and §30-3H-12; and to repeal §30-3-7a, §30-3-11, §30-3-11a, §30-3-11b, and §30-3-11c, relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine; requiring criminal background checks of any applicant.

From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §30-1D-1, §30-3-4, §30-3-5, §30-3-6, §30-3-7, §30-3-8, §30-3-9, §30-3-10, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §30-3-10b, to amend said code adding a new article, designated §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, and §30-3H-12; and to repeal §30-3-7a, §30-3-11, §30-3-11a, §30-3-11b, and §30-3-11c, relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine; requiring criminal background checks of any applicant for a license to engage in genetic counseling; defining terms; providing for board membership; providing that the board may call emergency meetings; authorizing the delegation of duties by the board; repealing certain provisions pertaining to radiologist assistants; providing for certain use of electronic signatures; providing for the creation of a complaint file that is separate from and in addition to a licensee's historical record; providing requirements for licensure to practice medicine and surgery; podiatry and administrative medicine; providing for certain special license types; repealing provisions relating to endorsement and temporary licensure; repealing certain provisions relating to the practice of medicine and surgery in certain nursing homes; repealing certain provisions pertaining to administrative medicine licenses; creating a Genetic Counselors Practice Act; requiring criminal background checks of any applicant for a license to engage in genetic counseling; …

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West Virginia HB5458: Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine

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