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SB 746 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Allowing State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schools

SB 746 allows the State Board of Education to delegate its Medicaid provider status to public charter schools. This enables charter schools to directly bill Medicaid for student health services without needing separate approval from the State Board. The key provision removes a prior barrier that prevented charter schools from accessing Medicaid funding through the State Board’s existing provider status. Public charter schools are the direct beneficiaries, gaining streamlined access to Medicaid reimbursements for eligible health services.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables charter schools to directly access Medicaid funding for student health services, removing prior barriers and expanding K-12 school funding access.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables charter schools to directly access Medicaid for student health services, expanding healthcare coverage access for students through streamlined billing.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Aug 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Enrolled Committee Substitute · 4 edits · May 1, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, changing the status from a committee substitute to a law effective 90 days after passage. The text was standardized to remove internal markup symbols and add official certification signatures. The core policy regarding Medicaid reimbursement for public charter schools remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to allow the State Board of Education to delegate Medicaid provider status to public charter schools and other entities.
TIMELINE

The effective date was updated to 90 days from passage (July 9, 2025), replacing the previous report date of March 18, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'A BILL' to 'AN ACT' to reflect its status as an enrolled, final version ready for signing.

Official certification signatures for the Clerks of the Senate and House, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Governor were added.

Internal legislative markup symbols indicating deletions and insertions were removed, and the text was cleaned for the final public record.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2025 · House of Delegates Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 21, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 466)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Amended
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 439)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
To Education
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 154)
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Patricia Rucker
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
WV
16