WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2025 REGULAR SESSION
Enrolled
Senate Bill 537
By Senators Helton, Fuller, Rucker, Roberts, Willis, Deeds, and Rose
[Passed April 9, 2025; in effect 90 days from passage (July 8, 2025)]
AN ACT to amend and reenact §16-66-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to pregnancy help organizations; and providing approved pregnancy help organizations flexibility to receive funding for various costs.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## ARTICLE 66. SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES ACT.
(a) The West Virginia Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program under the Bureau for Public Health is continued.
(b) A pregnancy help organization is eligible to receive funding from the program, subject to meeting the standards defined by the managing agency.
(c) An abortion industry organization may not receive funding from the program.
(d) (1) The program’s funds may be distributed to pregnancy help organizations eligible under this article for the following reasons:
(A) Capital expenditures;
(B) Expenditures associated with adding additional services;
(C) Expenditures associated with meeting the requirements established by relevant licensing, accreditation, or standards setting organizations; and
(D) Training expenditures for pregnancy help organization staff and volunteers.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, funds distributed under the program shall be distributed on a fee per service arrangement with a fee per service and hour arrangement as set by the management agency.
The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the Senate
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Clerk of the House of Delegates
Originated in the Senate.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Delegates
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Governor