West VirginiaState health department can bypass purchasing rules for rural health program
West Virginia’s Department of Health can carry out the Rural Health Transformation Program without following the purchasing rules in this article.
What it does
The state’s Rural Health Transformation Program, run through the Department of Health, is exempt from the purchasing rules in this article.
Argument forThe exemption could help the Department of Health deploy program funds quickly to meet federal deadlines.
Argument againstThe exemption could mean fewer state purchasing safeguards apply when the Department of Health spends program money.
More detail
The law exempts the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program from the purchasing rules in this article. It covers the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The exemption applies to the state’s implementation of the program, whose office is located within the Department of Health. The enrolled text says the law took effect upon passage on February 19, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 184, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 2Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 2/27/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Feb 27Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 2/27/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Feb 27Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 2/27/2026Became Law
- Feb 25To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate JournalTo Governor
- Feb 23To Governor 2/23/2026Minor
- Feb 20House received Senate message
- Feb 19Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Communicated to House
- Feb 19Effective from passage (Roll No. 158)
- Feb 19Passed Senate (Roll No. 157)Passed Senate
- Feb 19Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 19On 3rd reading
- Feb 18Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 18On 2nd reading
- Feb 17Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 17On 1st reading
- Feb 16Reported do passMinor
- Feb 4To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 4To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 4Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 3Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Effective from passage (Roll No. 41)
- Feb 3Passed House (Roll No. 40 )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 29By substitute, do pass
- Jan 27Markup Discussion
- Jan 22To House Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Jan 22Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 22To Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced
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