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WV HB4899
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Elliott Pritt
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AI Summary
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Requires the West Virginia Board of Medicine to establish rules mandating hospitals and health care facilities notify former patients who received medical or surgical procedures as minors
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Notifications must be sent to patients after they turn 18 years old, informing them to contact the provider if they have experienced any negative or adverse effects from childhood procedures
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Amends §30-3-7 of the West Virginia Code by adding a new subsection (c) to the existing powers and duties of the Board of Medicine
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Applies to all current or former patients who underwent procedures when under age 18, requiring coordination between the Board and facilities licensed under the state's hospital licensing law
Legislative Description
Requiring all hospitals and medical offices to send a notice to all former or current patients when they turn 18, informing them that if they have had any negative or adverse side effects of a procedure that was performed on them as a child to contact the hospital or office to inform them of the issue
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Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
1/28/2026