In CommitteeFiled Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Geno Chiarelli (R)
Latest Action
To House Finance
Feb 23, 2026
Summary
The bill adds a new law that any West Virginia city or town with a full‑time paid fire department that offers health insurance must ensure the plan covers cancer screening tests recommended by the NFPA 1582 occupational health standard. It applies to all paid firefighters in those departments and seeks to improve early detection of work‑related cancers.
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