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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
FISCAL NOTE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 5153
By Delegate Young
[Introduced February 03, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §33-15-24, relating to medication; and providing insurance coverage for GLP-1 class medications with a valid script.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 15. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE.
§33-15-24. Coverage for GLP-1 class medication.
Insurance coverage under this article shall be provided for GLP-1 class of medications, so long as the individual has a valid script for that medication.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide insurance coverage for GLP-1 class medications with a valid script.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.