Relating to authorizing the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency medical services.
HB 4217 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Health to implement a specific regulatory rule (64 CSR 48) for emergency medical services. This procedural bill formally approves a rule the Department had previously proposed and modified to address legislative committee feedback. It does not change existing EMS standards but allows the Department to establish and enforce the rule through official channels. The rule directly affects EMS providers and agencies operating under state regulations.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Doug Smith
RRepublican
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