HB 4248 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to mental health parity.

This bill authorizes West Virginia's Insurance Commissioner to implement an existing proposed rule (114 CSR 64) regarding mental health parity. It formally approves a rule filed on April 16, 2025, which requires health insurance plans to provide equal coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services. The rule directly affects insurance companies and mental health providers by mandating parity in coverage. This is a procedural authorization of an already proposed rule, not a new policy change.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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