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HB 4982·WV·house

Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026

Signed into LawFiled Jan 29, 2026
Sponsor: Evan Worrell (R)
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Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Jun 29, 2026

Summary

The Make West Virginia Healthy Act re‑establishes the Office of Healthy Lifestyles, creates a new Healthy Lifestyle Coalition, and authorizes "Food Is Medicine" services for Medicaid members with nutrition‑related chronic diseases. It requires schools to provide physical‑fitness programs and directs state agencies to coordinate wellness initiatives. The goal is to reduce diet‑related illness and health‑care costs across the state.

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