SB 255 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Board of Risk and Insurance Management rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program

This bill authorizes West Virginia's Board of Risk and Insurance Management to create and implement specific rules for the Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Programs. It formally approves a previously drafted rule (115 CSR 06) that governs these programs, which directly affect healthcare providers and insurers participating in the state's medical liability system. The rule establishes guidelines for how these programs operate, including coverage standards and administrative processes. This is a procedural authorization - no new policy changes are created, only the formal approval of an existing rule.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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