WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2025 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 2623
By Delegates Sheedy, Horst, Bridges, Stephens, Coop-Gonzalez, and Foggin
[Introduced February 19, 2025; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance]
A BILL to amend and reenact the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by repealing §5-16-1, §5-16-2, §5-16-3, §5-16-4, §5-16-5, §5-16-5a, §5-16-7, §5-16-7a, §5-16-7b, §5-16-7c, §5-16-7d, §5-16-7e, §5-16-7f, §5-16-7g, §5-16-8, §5-16-8a, §5-16-9, §5-16-10, §5-16-11, §5-16-12, §5-16-12a, §5-16-12b, §5-16-13, §5-16-14, §5-16-15, §5-16-16, §5-16-17, §5-16-18, §5-16-19, §5-16-20, §5-16-21, §5-16-22, §5-16-23, §5-16-24, §5-16-24a, §5-16-25, §5-16-26, §5-16-28, §5-16-29, §5-16-30, §5-16-31, and §5-16-32; and inserting thereto a new section, designated §5-16-33; all relating to repealing the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act; and providing that beginning January 1, 2026, health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance for public employees shall be provided by contract, the term period for which shall be for four years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## Article 16. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act.
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2026, health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance for state employees shall be provided by contract.
(b) The term period for any insurance contracts entered as described in subsection (a) shall be for four years.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to abolish the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act and to instead establish that health, dental, and vision insurance for public employees shall be provided by contract.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.