West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB210: Modifying oversight provisions for Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §16-29E-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding three new sections, designated §16-29E-9, §16-29E-10, and §16-29E-11, relating to modifying the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability's oversight provisions; defining terms; modifying the accountability requirements for certain state departments; requiring certain state departments to prepare performance plans and performance reports; and requiring annual legislative reports. ARTICLE 29E. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION ON HEALTH AND HU.
From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §16-29E-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend said code by adding three new sections, designated §16-29E-9, §16-29E-10, and §16-29E-11, relating to modifying the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability's oversight provisions; defining terms; modifying the accountability requirements for certain state departments; requiring certain state departments to prepare performance plans and performance reports; and requiring annual legislative reports. ARTICLE 29E. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES ACCOUNTABILITY. §16-29E-3. Definitions. As used in this or those offering social services programs within the departments; "Commission" means the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability; "Departments" collectively means the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health Facilities, the Office of the Inspector General, and all of their bureaus, offices, and programs; "Outcome measures" means an assessment of the results of a program activity compared to its intended goal and purpose and this goal shall be compared to a state and national rate; "Output measure" means the tabulation, calculation, or recording of activity or effort and can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative manner; "Performance goal" means a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which achievement shall be compared, including a goal expressed as a …