HB4627

Mandate free cancer screenings for professional firefighters.

Introduced·1/21/26
Intr Text

Mandates free cancer screenings for professional firefighters in West Virginia.

West Virginia HB4627 requires insurers and health service plans to provide free preventative cancer screenings for professional firefighters, in accordance with guidelines from the International Association of Fire Fighters. The bill prohibits copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles for these screenings, except for those covered under high-deductible health plans. It applies to insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations operating in the state.

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Health & Human Resources Committee
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History

Jan 21

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 21

House

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

Jan 21

House

Introduced in House