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WV HB2349

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Drennan

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Opioid treatment programs and medication-assisted treatment programs must offer long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to patients recovering from addiction

  • Programs must provide non-coercive, shared decision-making contraceptive counseling tailored to patients' lifestyle, health needs, and personal preferences, with services available to both male and female patients

  • Medical eligibility screening for potential contraindications is required before offering contraception

  • Programs may only place or insert LARC devices if they have a qualified, trained provider on staff; otherwise, they must establish referral systems to licensed healthcare providers or clinics capable of full contraceptive service delivery

Legislative Description

To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone

Health

Last Action

Laid over on 3rd reading 4/11/2025

4/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/7/2025
Health and Human Resources3/24/2025
Health & Human Resources3/13/2025
Public Health2/14/2025
Health & Human Resources2/13/2025

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