HB5482

Protecting patient access to clinician-administered medications.

Introduced·2/12/26
Intr Text

Protects patient access to clinician-administered medications by prohibiting certain practices by health insurance issuers.

West Virginia HB5482 aims to safeguard patient access to clinician-administered medications by restricting certain actions by health insurance issuers. The bill prohibits insurers from interfering with patients' choices to obtain these drugs from their preferred provider or pharmacy, including any inducements, steering, or incentives. It also bans insurers from requiring these drugs to meet specific quality measures or from denying coverage based on the location of administration.

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Where it stands

Current
Health & Human Resources Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 12

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 12

House

To Health and Human Resources

Feb 12

House

Introduced in House