SB 570 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Health, fund 8802

This bill (SB 570) allocates $199,476,099 in unspent federal funds to the West Virginia Department of Health's "Rural Health Transformation Program" for fiscal year 2026. It adds a new funding line (Fund 8802, Org 0506) under the Department's Central Office to support this specific program. The funds are designated for rural health initiatives and directly affect the Department of Health's ability to implement these programs. This is a procedural funding measure, not a policy change, using existing federal funds without new tax implications.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Enrolled Version · 1 edit · Mar 17, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a raw draft format into a final enrolled version, adding official signatures, certification of enrollment, and standard legislative headers. No substantive policy changes were made to the funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or program scope; the only modification is the formalization of the document for passage.
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The document structure was updated from a draft introduction to a final enrolled version, including the addition of signatures for the Senate and House Clerks, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Governor, along with certification language confirming the bill is correctly enrolled.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

320
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Mar 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 537)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 78)
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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