Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants
This procedural bill authorizes West Virginia's Board of Osteopathic Medicine to implement specific rules (24 CSR 02) governing osteopathic physician assistants. It approves a revised rule that was modified after the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee's feedback and refiled in December 2025. The bill directly affects osteopathic physician assistants and their practice regulations within the state. It does not create new policy but formalizes an administrative rule update.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 15, 2026
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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
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
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