SB 921 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Creating WV Medical Services Oversight and Support Act

SB 921 creates the "West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Oversight and Support Act," mandating the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) to provide oversight and support to county commissions operating emergency medical services (EMS). The bill requires OEMS to develop standardized operational frameworks, conduct financial audits of all county EMS services (including volunteer fire department operations), distribute state funding based on needs assessments, inspect facilities for compliance, and oversee training programs. County commissions must receive OEMS assistance for operational challenges, and OEMS must submit annual reports to the Legislature detailing inspections, audits, funding distribution, and support provided. The act takes effect July 1, 2025, directly affecting all 55 West Virginia counties and their EMS providers.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from an Introduced Version to a Committee Substitute version, primarily changing the header information and adding navigation links and website footer content. The substantive legislative text regarding EMS oversight duties, reporting requirements, and effective dates remained unchanged in content, though some formatting and line numbering were adjusted.

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No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the legislative text content remained the same.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'Introduced' to 'Committee Substitute' with updated reporting date from March 24 to March 27, 2025.

Added website navigation links and footer content that were not present in the original introduced version.

Removed the fiscal note section and explanatory notes that were present in the introduced version.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting of the legislative text, though substantive content remained identical.

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Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

To Finance

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization then Finance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors