WV Rural Health Transformation funding authorization bill advances

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 481

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago


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The West Virginia House of Delegates Finance Committee has signed off on legislation allowing the state to spend nearly $200 million in federal funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program.

Senate Bill 570 creates an appropriation for the Rural Health Transformation Program within the state Department of Health and grants spending authority for the approximately $199,000. The bill passed the Senate last month and had been pending in the House Finance Committee.

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