House 4781

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4781

By Delegate Chiarelli

[Introduced January 23, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §33-15-4y, relating to providing insurance coverage for laser hair removal.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 15. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE.

§33-15-4y. Insurance coverage for laser hair removal.

Any group or individual policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage for medically necessary laser hair removal if the procedure is a prescribed medical treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical care. 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide insurance coverage for laser hair removal.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.