West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB778: Relating to eligibility for homebound services for exceptional children
Status: Passed one chamber, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §18-20-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing a significant barrier for families and ensuring that students receive timely educational support by allowing nurse practitioners and physicians assistants, as well as physicians, to certify eligibility for homebound services. article 20. education of exceptional children. §18-20-1. Establishment of special programs and teaching services for students with exceptionalities. (a) In accordance with the following provisions, local educational agencies (LEAs), including all county boards of educ.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §18-20-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing a significant barrier for families and ensuring that students receive timely educational support by allowing nurse practitioners and physicians assistants, as well as physicians, to certify eligibility for homebound services. article 20. education of exceptional children. §18-20-1. Establishment of special programs and teaching services for students with exceptionalities. (a) In accordance with the following provisions, local educational agencies (LEAs), including all county boards of education, schools and facilities under the supervision of the State board, and public charter schools acting as their own local educational agency (LEA) throughout the state shall establish and maintain special education services for all exceptional school-age students between five and twenty-one years of age, including, but not limited to, services provided in general education classrooms, co-teaching classrooms, special education resource classes, self-contained classes, homebound services, and other placements determined appropriate to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities as determined by Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams. Special education programs must be provided to students until the end of the school year in which they reach the age of 21 years or until the student earns a regular high school diploma, whichever occurs first. Provisions shall be made for educating exceptional students (including students with disabilities …