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WV HB4771
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carl Martin
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AI Summary
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Grants licensed healthcare professionals certified as medical examiners with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration access to West Virginia's Controlled Substances Monitoring Database maintained by the Board of Pharmacy
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Expands the existing list of authorized database users, which includes law enforcement, prescribing practitioners, pharmacists, medical schools, and licensing boards
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Enables federally certified medical examiners to check controlled substance prescription histories when evaluating commercial motor vehicle drivers for fitness certification
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Introduced January 23, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Resources
Legislative Description
Relating to access of records in controlled substance monitoring
Crime
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
1/23/2026