Relating to hospital transparency

Oversight authority transferred from the Insurance Commissioner to the Health Care Authority Board.

Added requirement for hospitals to publish annual reports on their web pages within 120 days after fiscal year end.

Added requirement for hospitals to file detailed statements of services, current rates, and charges exceeding $150,000.

Added requirement for state payers (PEIA and Bureau for Medical Services) to provide rates by procedure code starting July 1, 2026.

Added penalty of $1,000 per day for hospitals failing to comply with reporting requirements after 10-day notice period.

Set effective date of the article to July 1, 2026.

Authority to enforce reporting and transparency rules moved from the Health Care Authority Board to the Insurance Commissioner.

Effective date changed from 2025 to July 1, 2026.

Added specific requirements for state payers (Public Employees Insurance Agency and Bureau for Medical Services) to submit rates by procedure code starting July 1, 2026.

Definition of 'Commissioner' added to clarify the Insurance Commissioner's role; removed references to the Health Care Authority Board.

Repealed existing code section §16-29B-24 regarding uniform bill database reporting.

Authority over hospital transparency reporting changed from the Insurance Commissioner to the West Virginia Health Care Authority.

New requirement for state payers (PEIA and Bureau for Medical Services) to submit rates by procedure code starting July 1, 2026.

Added specific penalty provisions: $1,000 per day for non-compliance after a 10-day notice period.

Effective date updated to July 1, 2026, with state payer reporting beginning the same date.

Added definitions for 'Authority' and 'Board' referring to the West Virginia Health Care Authority and its five-member board of directors.