West VirginiaWest Virginia reviews payment rates for four care programs
West Virginia’s medical services bureau reviews rates each year for providers in four care programs and reports its findings and recommendations to lawmakers.
What it does
The bureau reviews payment rates each year for providers in four disability, aging, personal care, and brain injury programs. It recommends any rate changes it considers appropriate after considering provider costs and comparing similar programs.
Argument forComparing similar programs and provider costs could help lawmakers weigh whether payment rates should change.
Argument againstContracted providers could face extra work if the bureau asks them to provide financial data for its rate review.
More detail
The Bureau for Medical Services reviews provider payment rates each year and recommends any adjustments it considers appropriate. The review covers providers in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver, Aged and Disabled Waiver, Personal Care Services, and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver programs. The bureau may require contracted providers to provide financial data to help with the review. The enrolled text says the law takes effect 90 days after passage, on June 10, 2026. The bureau must report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Joint Committee on Finance beginning July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter.
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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 164, 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
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - House JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13House received Senate message
- Mar 12Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Communicated to House
- Mar 12Passed Senate (Roll No. 500)Passed Senate
- Mar 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 3rd reading
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 2nd reading
- Mar 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 10On 1st reading
- Mar 9Reported do passMinor
- Mar 4To FinanceMinor
- Mar 4Reported do pass, but first to FinanceMinor
- Feb 12To Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Feb 12To Health and Human Resources then FinanceMinor
- Feb 12Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 11Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Passed House (Roll No. 80)Passed House
- Feb 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 11On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 10On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 9Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 9On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 6Do pass
- Feb 3Markup Discussion
- Feb 2To House Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Feb 2Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 2To Health and Human ResourcesMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced
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