WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSEDENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4869 ByB DelegatesYD Green,ELEGATESG HanshawREEN, (Mr.HANSHAW (MR.
Speaker),SPEAKER), Hott,OTT, Jeffries,JEFFRIE, Kyle,KYLE, Rohrbach,OHRBACH Hall,, Worrell,ALL, Hite,WORRELL, Ellington,HIT, andELLINGTON,ANDS StatlerTATLER [Originating[Passed inMarch the13, Committee2026; on Finance, February 25, 2026] Eng CS for HB 4869 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §33-15F-1, relating to Medicare supplement policies;
in effect 90 days from passage (June 11, 2026)] Enr CS for HB 4869 AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §33-15F-1, relating to Medicare supplement policies;
1Enr Eng CS for HB 4869 (2) Continuous coverage requirement.
2Enr Eng CS for HB 4869 (B) This subdivision does not waive the continuous coverage requirement set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection and does not permit the purchase of a policy with greater benefits than the policy being replaced.
– (1) An individual who is 65 years of age or older on the date the individual’s Medicaid eligibility ends, is entitled to Medicare, and loses eligibility for medical assistance under Title XIX ofEnr 3 Eng CS for HB 4869 of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), including full or partial dual eligibility, shall have a guaranteed issue right to purchase a Medicare supplement policy.
4Enr Eng CS for HB 4869 (A) Year-over-year premium changes for Medicare supplement policies, broken out by insurer;
Enr CS for HB 4869 The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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