West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 4809 — Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act

Last action — Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 4809 includes clarifications around health care sharing ministries, emphasizing that they are not insurance companies and that participation is voluntary. This change matters because it helps to define the role and limitations of these ministries for individuals seeking alternatives to traditional health insurance, and it ensures they are aware of their personal responsibility for medical expenses. The bill also reinforces that any complaints regarding these ministries can be reported to the state's Attorney General.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 4809 By Delegates Hornby, Chiarelli, Willis, Pinson, and Heckert [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4809 BY DELEGATESH ORNBY, HIARELL, WILL, INSON, AND HECKERT [Passed February 26, 2024;
Reported on February 12, 2024] CS for HB 4809 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §35-1B-1, §35-1B-2, §35-1B-3, §35-1B-4, §35-1B-5, and §35-1B-6, all relating to creating the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act;
in effect ninety days from passage.] Enr CS for HB 4809 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §35-1B-1, §35-1B-2, §35-1B-3, §35-1B-4, §35-1B-5, and §35-1B-6, all relating to creating the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act;
1 CS for HB 4809 (c) Whose members retain membership even after they develop a medical condition;
Enr CS for HB 4809 (c) Whose members retain membership even after they develop a medical condition;
If a public institution of higher education in this state requires a student to purchase health care insurance, the institution shall allow the student to satisfy this requirement through membership in a health care sharing minis.ry 2 CS for HB 4809 §35-1B-6.
If a public institution of higher education in this state requires a student to purchase health care insurance, the institution shall allow the student to satisfy this requirement through membership in a health care sharing mini.try Enr CS for HB 4809 §35-1B-6.
Health Care Sharing Ministries may not be considered third-party payers for any purposes where the term "Third Party Payer or Payers" occurs in any sections of law of this code, including financial assistance programs for hospitals, Medicaid, SCHIP, other safety net programs for health care, and chapter 33 of this code.
Health Care Sharing Ministries may not be considered third-party payers for any purposes where the term "Third Party Payer or Payers" occurs in any sections of law of this code, including financialassistanceprogramsfor hospitals, Medicaid, SCHIP, other safety net programs for health care, and chapter 33 of this code.
NOTE:
Enr CS for HB 4809 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act".
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The bill exempts a health care sharing ministry form the state's insurance laws.
Clerk of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect ninety days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates ...............................................................
President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2024.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  3. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 3/6/2024 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/6/2024

  7. To Governor 3/6/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 275)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/23/2024

  16. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/22/2024

  17. On 2nd reading

  18. Read 1st time

  19. On 1st reading

  20. Committee reference dispensed

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. Communicated to Senate

  23. Passed House (Roll No. 215)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. From House Calendar, 3rd reading, placed on Special Calendar

  26. On 3rd reading, House Calendar

  27. Placed on House Calendar

  28. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 1st time

  32. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  33. By substitute, do pass

  34. To House Judiciary

  35. Do pass, but first to Judiciary

  36. To House Banking and Insurance

  37. Introduced in House

  38. To Banking and Insurance then Judiciary

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 29 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 13202
Democrat 1000
Total 29203
% of votes cast 85%6%0%9%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Nay
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Nay
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Not Voting
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Unaffiliated 25001
Democrat 7001
Total 95005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Smith — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Steele — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Martin — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Devault — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ross — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Not Voting
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Not Voting
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4809?
HB 4809 is sponsored by Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Jonathan Pinson (Republican), Jimmy Willis (Republican), Geno Chiarelli (Republican), and Michael Hornby (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4809?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.
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