HB 4815 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Allow community health center to provide sign-on bonus

HB 4815 allows West Virginia community health centers designated as political subdivisions to offer recruitment and retention bonuses to staff. These centers, which primarily serve rural and underserved communities and rely on federal grants or third-party funding for most operations, may use non-state funds (like federal grants) for such bonuses. The bill requires all bonuses to comply with federal rules and prohibits the use of state-appropriated funds. It does not create new funding but clarifies how existing non-state resources can be used to address staffing challenges.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Jan 26, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
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