West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 437 — Extending contingent increase of tax rate on certain eligible acute care hospitals

Last action — Chapter 251, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently amended bill SB 437 updates the ongoing provisions related to West Virginia's Medicaid funding. It specifies that funds from the Eligible Acute Care Provider Enhancement Account will now be transferred to the West Virginia Medical Services Fund at the end of each fiscal year, rather than on an earlier date, and will be used at the discretion of the Bureau for Medical Services. These changes ensure more flexibility in funding allocation while maintaining support for the state's Medicaid program. The expiration date for the related tax has also been clarified to end on June 30, 2021, unless extended by the Legislature, which is significant for budgeting and strategic planning in healthcare financing.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 437 By Senators Maroney, Plymale, and Woelfel [Introduced February 24, 2021;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 437 By Senators Maroney, Plymale, and Woelfel [Passed April 5, 2021;
referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §11-27-38 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to health care provider tax;
in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §11-27-38 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to health care provider tax;
or (4) A licensed long-term acute care hospital;
(4) A licensed long-term acute care hospital;
(2) The effective date of any decision, enactment, or other determination by the Legislature or by any court, officer, department, agency, of or office of state or federal government that has the effect of disqualifying the tax from counting toward state Medicaid funds available to be used to determine federal financial participation for Medicaid matching funds or creating for any reason a failure of the state to use the assessment of the Medicaid program as described in this section;
(2) The effective date of any decision, enactment, or other determination by the Legislature or by any court, officer, department, agency, or office of state or federal government that has the effect of disqualifying the tax from counting toward state Medicaid funds available to be used to determine federal financial participation for Medicaid matching funds or creating for any reason a failure of the state to use the assessment of the Medicaid program as described in this section;
(e) Any funds remaining in the Eligible Acute Care Provider Enhancement Account as of June 30, 2018 2021, and on June 30 of each year thereafter, shall be transferred to the West Virginia Medical Services Fund after that June 30 but no later than the next ensuing September 30.
(e) Any funds remaining in the Eligible Acute Care Provider Enhancement Account as of June 30, 2021, and on June 30 of each year thereafter, shall be transferred to the West Virginia Medical Services Fund after that June 30 but no later than the next ensuing September 30.
(f) The changes to the tax rate in this section enacted in the 2017 regular session of the Legislature, 2021, are effective July 1, 2017 2021.
(f) The changes to the tax rate in this section enacted in the regular session of the Legislature, 2021, are effective July 1, 2021.
(g) The tax imposed by this section expires on and after June 30, 2021, unless otherwise extended by the Legislature Bill Status  |  Bill Tracking  |  Legacy WV Code  |  Bulletin Board  |  District Maps  |  Senate Roster  |  House Roster  |  Live  |  Blog  |  Jobs  |  Links  |  Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 251, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/15/21

  3. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - House Journal

  4. Approved by Governor 4/15/21 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 4/8/21 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/8/21

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Effective from passage (Roll No. 432)

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 431)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Health and Human Resources

  20. To Health and Human Resources

  21. Introduced in House

  22. Ordered to House

  23. Effective from passage (Roll No. 117)

  24. Passed Senate (Roll No. 117)

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. On 2nd reading

  29. Read 1st time

  30. On 1st reading

  31. Reported do pass

  32. To Finance

  33. Introduced in Senate

  34. To Finance

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Maroney · Primary
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Mike Woelfel · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maroney

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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SB 437 is sponsored by Maroney, Plymale, and Mike Woelfel (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.
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