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SB568 • 2026
Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act
Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act
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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2026-01-21
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-21
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-01-21
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To Health and Human Resources then Finance
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2026-01-21
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Creating Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act
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SB 568 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 Senate Bill 568 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 568 By Senators Takubo, Oliverio, Deeds, and Hamilton [Introduced January 21, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources; and then to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §33-64-1, relating to requiring health benefit plan coverage; creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act; requiring coverage for medically necessary dental procedures that result from cancer treatment; explaining scope of procedures covered as a result of certain cancer treatments; requiring use of specific billing identifier; and setting an effective date. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 64. ORAL HEALTH AND CANCER RIGHTS ACT. §33-64-1. Oral health and cancer rights act; dental and medical oral health coverage required; use of specific billing modifier; and effective date . (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act". (b) Every health benefit plan offered by an insurer shall provide coverage for oral health procedures that are necessary to receive or are the result of cancer treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, biotherapy, pharmacology, immunotherapy, or radiation. (c) The coverage required under this section shall include evaluations, examinations, patient education, laboratory assessments, medications, treatments, restoration, rehabilitation, medical devices, and prosthesis needed to obtain cancer treatment or restore whole or partial function associated with eating, breathing, voice, speech, and swallowing related to a cancer diagnosis. (d) All cancer-related dental and oral health procedures that are part of a patient's care or survivorship plan as determined in consultation with the attending healthcare provider shall be billed using the billing modifier, "West Virginia Code §33-64-1" in conjunction with each applicable billing code. The modifier signifies eligibility of coverage for all clinical service billing codes used for dental or medical oral health, evaluations, examinations, patient education, laboratory assessments, treatments, restoration, rehabilitation, medical devices, and prosthesis needed to obtain cancer treatment or to restore whole or partial function associated with eating, breathing, voice, speech, and swallowing related to a cancer diagnosis. Procedures or visits billed with this modifier are considered covered services as outlined in this section. As medications are unable to be billed with modifiers in West Virginia, pharmacists will be notified of medications that qualify for coverage under this act by using a unique identifier "West Virginia Code §33-64-1" on the prescription. (e) This article becomes effective July 1, 2027, and applies to all health insurance contracts that are nonexempt from the Affordable Care Act. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require health benefit plan coverage for medically necessary dental procedures that result from cancer treatment; create the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act; explain the scope of procedures covered as a result of certain cancer treatments; require the use of a specific billing identifier; and set an effective date. 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: