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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia authorizes Department of Health emergency medical services rule
Last action · January 14, 2026: To House Health and Human ResourcesSponsor: Doug Smith
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia authorizes the Department of Health to a relating to emergency medical services, following modifications to meet committee objections.
The measure finalizes an administrative rule governing emergency medical services across the state after review by the -Making Review Committee.
- The Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee evaluates administrative rules proposed by state agencies before they are submitted to the West Virginia Legislature for final authorization. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Health
Gains legislative authorization to implement and enforce the emergency medical services rule.
Emergency medical services providers
Must comply with the newly authorized legislative rule governing emergency medical services.
Key Facts
- The bill authorizes a legislative rule relating to emergency medical services filed by the Department of Health.
- The authorized rule was originally filed in the State Register on July 24, 2025.
- The rule was modified by the Department of Health to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled on September 18, 2025.
- The authorization amends and reenacts §64-5-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Health and Human Resources
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Health and Human Resources
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Rule Modification Process
The rule underwent a formal review and modification process between July and September 2025 to address committee objections before receiving legislative authorization.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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