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HB5442 • 2026
Relating to training on the uses and indications of certain drugs for pregnant women.
Relating to training on the uses and indications of certain drugs for pregnant women.
Passed Legislature
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Bill History
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2026-02-11
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To House Health and Human Resources
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2026-02-11
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-11
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-02-11
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Relating to training on the uses and indications of certain drugs for pregnant women.
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HB 5442 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 Introduced Version House Bill 5442 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE FISCAL NOTE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5442 By Delegates Moore, Drennan, Ellington, Worrell, and Crouse [Introduced February 11, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding two new sections, designated §16-1-23 and §16B-3-22, relating to pregnancy and health; developing trainings on the uses and indications of certain drugs for pregnant women; and requiring licenses hospitals or similar institutions to complete training. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH. §16-1-23. Development of trainings on the uses and indications of progesterone and mifepristone in pregnant women. (a) The Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health is hereby continued. (b) The Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health shall establish an advisory council on the uses and indications of progesterone and mifepristone in pregnant women: Provided, That no member of the advisory council shall be a past or present employee of, board member of, or volunteer with an abortion industry organization as defined in §16-66-1 of this code. (c) The Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health shall develop, in consultation with the advisory council, the following trainings for licensed healthcare providers: (1) A training based on a review of the scientific literature, both domestic and international, on the use of progesterone to counteract the effect of mifepristone when used in the course of a chemical abortion; and (2) A training based on a review of the scientific literature, both domestic and international, on the risks, identification, and treatment of adverse outcomes of chemical abortion, especially adverse outcomes which could result in a patient seeking emergency medical care (d) The Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health may contract with a third party organization to provide the training to licensed healthcare providers: Provided, That such third party organization may not be an abortion industry organization as defined in §16-66-1 of this code. CHAPTER 16B. INspector General. §16B-3-22. Training requirements for hospitals or similar institutions providing gynecologic, obstetric, and/or emergency care. (a) Any hospital, or other similar institution, required to be licensed under this article, which employs licensed healthcare providers for the provision of gynecologic and/or obstetric services to pregnant women shall ensure such licensed healthcare providers complete the trainings provided for in §16–1-23 of this code. (b) Any hospital, or other similar institution, required to be licensed under this article, which employs licensed healthcare providers for the provision of emergency room services shall ensure such licensed healthcare providers complete the training provided for in §16–1-23(c)2 of this code. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require training on the uses and indications of certain drugs for pregnant women. 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: