2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB5340: Relating to requiring insurance coverage for a nonopioid drug for the treatment of pain for patients with substance use disorder.
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage to not prioritize the use of an opioid over a nonopioid drug for the treatment of pain.
Bill History
1/30/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
To Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
To House Banking and Insurance
House of Delegates
2/14/2024
Do pass, but first to Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/14/2024
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/23/2024
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 343)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 377)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/29/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/29/2024
To Banking and Insurance then Finance
Senate
2/29/2024
To Banking and Insurance
Senate
Amendments
hb5340 hfa pushkin 2-27
hb5340 hfa pushkin 2-27
2/27/2024Not Adopted
hb5340 hfa pushkin 2-27 rejected
hb5340 hfa pushkin 2-27 rejected
2/27/2024Not Adopted
hb5340 hfa summers 2-26 _2
hb5340 hfa summers 2-26 _2
2/26/2024Not Adopted
hb5340 hfa summers 2-26 _1
hb5340 hfa summers 2-26 _1
2/26/2024Not Adopted
hb5340 hfa summers 2-26 _2 adopted
hb5340 hfa summers 2-26 _2 adopted
2/26/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 377)
2/28/2024
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 343)
2/27/2024
16
Yea
70
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Banking and Insurance(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Amy Summers
Republican