SB 356 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Board of Osteopathic Medicine rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants

This procedural bill authorizes West Virginia's Board of Osteopathic Medicine to implement specific rules (24 CSR 02) governing osteopathic physician assistants. It approves a revised rule that was modified after the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee's feedback and refiled in December 2025. The bill directly affects osteopathic physician assistants and their practice regulations within the state. It does not create new policy but formalizes an administrative rule update.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Jan 15, 2026
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