SB505

Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care

Introduced·1/19/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB505 expands Medicaid coverage to include postpartum healthcare for pregnant women and new parents up to 24 months postpartum.

West Virginia SB505 aims to extend Medicaid coverage to include postpartum healthcare for pregnant women and new parents up to 24 months postpartum. This bill also extends coverage to children up to age two. Eligibility is based on family income not exceeding 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and other existing Medicaid eligibility criteria.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Human Resources Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 19

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 19

Senate

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

Jan 19

Senate

Introduced in Senate