West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 562 — Establishing Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid

Last action — To Finance

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Establishing Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 562 has introduced the "Food Is Medicine Program" to enhance nutrition support for Medicaid recipients. Key changes include the formal establishment of this program in alignment with the Rural Health Transformation Program and the specification that it will prioritize local food producers. These changes are significant because they aim to improve health outcomes by making nutritional support more accessible, potentially reducing healthcare costs in the long term. The bill now emphasizes providing "produce prescriptions" instead of just "nutrition prescriptions," highlighting a focus on fresh, healthy foods.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced FISCAL Senate Bill 562 NOTE By Senators Chapman and Deeds [Introduced January 21, 2026;
CS for SB 562 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 562 By Senators Chapman, Deeds, and Thorne [Reported February 11, 2026, from the Committee on Health and Human Resources] CS for SB 562 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §9-5-34, relating to establishing a Food Is Medicine Program;
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
providing for the program to be developed in accordance with the Rural Health Transformation Program;
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 562 2026R2787 A BILL to amend and reenact the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §9-5-34, relating to establishing a Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid;
authorizing coverage of nutrition supports;
authorizing coverage of nutrition supports through the state Medicaid program;
– The Department of Human Services, through the Bureau for Medical Services, shall permit and encourage Medicaid managed care organizations to offer Food Is Medicine services within the state Medicaid program, as authorized under Medicaid regulations with existing and future managed care contracts.
– In accordance with the Rural Health Transformation Program, the Department of Human Services, through the Bureau for Medical Services, shall permit and encourage Medicaid managed care organizations to offer Food Is Medicine services within the state Medicaid program.
(4) Nutrition prescriptions;
(4) Produce prescriptions;
and Intr SB 562 2026R2787 (5) Grocery provisions intended to support medically appropriate diets.
and 1 CS for SB 562 (5) Grocery provisions intended to support medically appropriate diets.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Health and Human Resources

  5. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  6. To Finance

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 562 do?
Establishing Food Is Medicine Program under Medicaid
Who sponsors SB 562?
SB 562 is sponsored by Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), Vince Deeds (Republican), Darren Thorne (Republican), and Joey Garcia (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 562?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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