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WV HB4225

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Doug Smith

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the West Virginia Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule governing delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel
  • Amends the rule filed July 25, 2025 (71 CSR 17) to explicitly include dial-up insulin pens in the definition of devices that can be used by medication assistive personnel
  • Clarifies that selecting or setting the dosage amount on a dial-up insulin pen to a prescribed amount is considered ministerial in nature, not a clinical or judgment-based decision
  • Allows non-licensed medication assistive personnel to perform certain medication tasks under delegated authority from licensed healthcare providers

Legislative Description

Relating to authorizing the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rulerelating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel.

Legislature--Rule Making

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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