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HB4760 • 2026
Requiring insurance to cover certain nutrition and dietary needs
Requiring insurance to cover certain nutrition and dietary needs
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-02-17
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To House Finance
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2026-02-17
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By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
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2026-02-02
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Markup Discussion
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2026-01-22
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To House Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-22
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-22
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To Health and Human Resources then Finance
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2026-01-22
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Requiring insurance to cover certain nutrition and dietary needs
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HB 4760 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS hb4760 sub1 House Bill 4760 History OTHER VERSIONS - Introduced Version | | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Committee Substitute for House Bill 4760 By Delegates Burkhammer and Worrell [Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources; Reported on February 12, 2026] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding new sections, designated §5-16-15a, §9-5-34, §33-15-4y, §33-16-3ii, §33-24-7z, §33-25-8w, and §33-25A-8z, relating to health; and requiring insurance to cover costs for dietary supplements. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC. ARTICLE 16. WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACT. §5-16-15a. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES. ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. §9-5-34. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. CHAPTER 33. INSURANCE. ARTICLE 15. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE. §33-15-4y. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. ARTICLE 16. GROUP ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE. §33-16-3ii. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. ARTICLE 24. HOSPITAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL CORPORATIONS. §33-24-7z. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. ARTICLE 25. HEALTHCARE CORPORATION. §33-25-8w. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. ARTICLE 25A. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT. §33-25A-8z. Coverage for a dietary supplement. (a) As used in this section, “dietary supplement" means the same as in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 and means a product, other than tobacco, that: (A) Is intended to supplement the diet and contains one or more dietary ingredients, including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, concentrates, metabolites, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, extracts and other substances and their constituents; (B) Is intended for ingestion in pill, capsule, tablet, liquid, gummy, or powder; (C) Is not represented for use as a conventional food or the sole item of a meal or diet; and (D) Is labeled as a dietary supplement. (b) A policy, plan, or contract that is issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage or reimbursement for dietary supplements as recommended by the enrollee's health care provider. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to improve health, reduce health care usage and costs and help prevent disease through nutritional wellness and prevention measures and allow for nonpharmacological alternatives to enrollees who choose them. The bill requires that health insurance policies provide coverage for nutritional wellness and prevention that is shown to be beneficial to the enrollee and recommended by the enrollee's physician. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. 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. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: