West VirginiaWest Virginia doctors must include nutrition in license renewal education
West Virginia physicians renewing medical or osteopathic licenses must include nutrition education in their continuing education, with different hour requirements for each license.
What it does
Doctors renewing medical or osteopathic licenses must include nutrition education in their required continuing education. Medical licensees need 50 hours every two years; osteopathic licensees need 32 hours.
Argument forNutrition lessons could give doctors more knowledge about food and health to use in their work with patients.
Argument againstDoctors may need to find and complete nutrition courses that meet board or professional standards before renewing their licenses.
More detail
The law requires nutrition education as part of continuing education for license renewal. This applies to physicians renewing medical licenses and osteopathic physicians and surgeons renewing osteopathic licenses. The printed nutrition requirement does not cover podiatric education. For medical licenses, the education must meet the board’s standards. For osteopathic licenses, the refresher course must be approved by the American Osteopathic Association, and at least half of the 32 hours must be category (1). The law took effect June 12, 2026. The requirements apply when a license is renewed.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 260, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 30Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026Major
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate receded and passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - House JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Effective from passage (Roll No. 689)
- Mar 14Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 688)
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 13Communicated to Senate
- Mar 13House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- Mar 13House received Senate message
- Mar 10Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Effective from passage (Roll No. 406)
- Mar 10Passed Senate (Roll No. 405)Passed Senate
- Mar 10Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 10On 3rd reading
- Mar 9Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 9Committee amendments withdrawn by unanimous consent
- Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 9On 2nd reading
- Mar 6Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 6Immediate consideration
- Mar 6Reported do pass, with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 4To Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Feb 4To Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Feb 4Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 3Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Effective from passage (Roll No. 43)
- Feb 3Passed House (Roll No. 42)Passed House
- Feb 3Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 3On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 2Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 2On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Jan 30Read 1st timeMinor
- Jan 30On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Jan 29Do pass
- Jan 29Originating in House Health and Human Resources
- Jan 29Introduced in HouseIntroduced
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