The Senate Health Committee advanced a bill that loosens some of West Virginia’s school vaccination requirements, with the chairman saying he wouldn’t have run it if he’d had a choice about it. House Bill 5105 removes vaccination requirements for students in virtual public schools, ...
Following a long discussion with a physician who warned of mental health concerns, the Senate Health Committee advanced a bill that would ban aspects of gender affirming care for minors. The original version of House Bill 2007, “Prohibiting certain medical practices,” focused on ...
Senate Health Committee members kicked off consideration of a bill that would make changes to several aspects of the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Senate Bill 268 makes a range of changes to PEIA, growing out of concern that the agency faces growing financial stress. The health ...
Senators are advancing a bill that would expand the powers of West Virginia’s foster care ombudsman. House Bill 3061 was advanced by the Senate Health Committee on Tuesday. The bill already passed the House of Delegates, 100-0. The ombudsman position was created in 2019 to support the ...