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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia authorizes Board of Pharmacy rule on pharmacist and intern immunizations
Last action · January 30, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Doug Smith
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 4311 authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to officially put into effect its modified governing immunizations administered by pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians.
Enables the updated pharmacy immunization rule to take legal effect following review by the -Making Review Committee.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Board of Pharmacy
The Board receives authorization to promulgate its modified legislative rule.
pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians
Their immunization administration practices are governed by the authorized legislative rule.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Jan 30, 2026HouseDo pass, but first to Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Organization
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Government Organization then Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 15)
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- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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