SB 662 — Relating to colorectal cancer prevention

CS for SB 662 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 662 By Senators Oliverio, Charnock, Clements, Garcia, Queen, Rose, Takubo, andTaylor, TaylorMorris, [IntroducedWoelfel, JanuaryWoodrum, 29,Roberts, 2026;and Z.

referredMaynard to[Reported February 18, 2026, from the Committee on Health and Human Resources;Resources] CS for SB 662 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §16-67-1, §16-67-2, §16-67-3, §16-67-4, §16-67-5, §16-67-6, §16-67-7, §16- 67-8, §16-67-9, §16-67-10, and §16-67-11, relating to colorectal cancer prevention;

and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 662 2026R2816 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §16-67-1, §16-67-2, §16-67-3, §16-67-4, §16-67-5, §16-67-6, §16-67-7, §16- 67-8, §16-67-9, §16-67-10, and §16-67-11, relating to colorectal cancer prevention;

COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGSCREENING, AND DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPYCOLONOSCOPY, AND TREATMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

This article may be cited as the "Colorectal Cancer ScreeningScreening, and Diagnostic ColonoscopyColonoscopy, and Treatment Pilot Program".

"Approved organization" means an organization approved by the director to provide screeningcolorectal cancer screening, diagnostic colonoscopy, and treatment under this article.

"Fund" means the colorectal cancercancer, and diagnostic colonoscopycolonoscopy, and treatment pilot program fund established pursuant to this article.

Intr1 CS for SB 662 2026R2816 "Medical and Implementation Advisory Committee" means a group of medical professionals established by the Department of Health to oversee the program, including establishment of guidelines for program eligibility and treatment payment codes.

"Unserved populations" means persons having inadequate access and financial resources to obtain colorectal cancer screening servicesservices, diagnostic colonoscopy, or treatment as set forth in the financial eligibility section of this article.

Establishment of colorectal cancer screeningscreening, and diagnostic colonoscopycolonoscopy, and treatment pilotpilot; and treatment;

This program is established to screenscreen, detect, and detectprovide colorectal cancer amongtreatment to unserved populations.

(2) Provision of grantspayments to approved organizations under this article;

and (3) Compilation of data concerning the colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic colonoscopies, and colorectal cancer treatment and dissemination of the data to the publicpublic, and any related outcome information, if available.

(c) Colonoscopy services shall be provided by contracted colonoscopy sites with established agreements with the administering organization under a Memorandum of Understanding.

2 CS for SB 662 (1) Pre-visit consultation;

Intr SB 662 2026R2816 (2) PhysicianBowel fees;prep;

(3) FacilityPhysician fees;

(4) PolypFacility removal;fees;

and (5) Pathology.Polyp removal;

(6) Anesthesia;

and (7) Pathology.

and (h) AAn agreement memorandum of understanding shall be established with approved organizations to provide treatment established pursuant to this article.

GrantsPayment grants for approved organizations.

(a) The director, or his or her designee, shall make payment grants, within the amounts appropriated to approved organizations for the provision of services relating to the detection of colorectal cancer and diagnostic colonoscopy screening as part of this program.

(A)(1) Ability to provide and to ensure consistent, quality colorectal cancer detection and treatment and to provide diagnostic colonoscopy screening;

(B)(2) Expertise in colorectal cancer detection and treatment and the provision of diagnostic colonoscopy screening services;

(C)(3) Capacity to collaborate and coordinate services with physicians, hospitals, and other appropriate local institutions or agencies;

(D)(4) Ability to provide colorectal cancer detectiondetection, andtreatment, treatment and diagnostic colonoscopy 3 CS for SB 662 screening services to unserved populations;

and (E)(5) Ability to provide colorectal cancer detection and treatment and diagnostic colonoscopy screening in accordance with national organization standards of high quality and other requirements set forth in this article.

Intr(b) SBClaim 662submissions 2026R2816applications (b) Applications shall be made on forms provided by the director for approval of payment grants to provide colorectal cancer screening, diagnostic colonoscopy, and treatment services by organizations.

The director shall submit ana annualfinal report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability concerning the operation of the program established pursuant to the article including any available data and assessment.assessment within 30 days upon conclusion of the year-long pilot.

Establishment of the Colorectal Cancer andScreening, Diagnostic ColonoscopyColonoscopy, and Treatment Pilot Program.

(a) There is hereby established the Colorectal Cancer ScreeningScreening, and Diagnostic ColonoscopyColonoscopy, and Treatment Pilot Program fund which shall provide financial assistance for the screening and treatment of patients eligible pursuant to this article.

(b) The fund shallmay be comprised annually of $500,000.moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislature, 4 CS for SB 662 allocated to the fund by the federal government, and all other sums designated for deposit in the fund from any source, public, or private.

(c) The fund mayshall be comprisedadministered of moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislature,Bureau allocated to the fund by the federal government, and all other sums designated for depositPublic inHealth. the fund from any source, public, or private.

(d) TheNothing fundin shallthis article may be administeredconstrued or interpreted to mean that diagnostic and treatment are required to be provided by the Bureaubureau foror Publicthe Health.department.

(e) Nothing in this article may be construed orto interpretedmandate tofunding meanfor thatthe diagnosticcolorectal andcancer Intrscreening, SBdiagnostic 662colonoscopy, 2026R2816and treatment arepilot requiredprogram or to berequire providedany appropriation by the bureauLegislature orto the department.fund.

Nothing in this article may be construed to mandate funding for the colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic colonoscopy and treatment pilot program or to require any appropriation by the Legislature to the fund.

(4) The patient shall have tested positive on a non-invasive stool-based colorectal screening test;

or (5) The patient shall have symptoms for colorectal cancer requiring diagnostic colonoscopy;