WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4781
By Delegate Chiarelli
[Introduced January 23, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §33-15-4y, relating to providing insurance coverage for laser hair removal.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Any group or individual policy of accident or health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2027, shall provide coverage for medically necessary laser hair removal if the procedure is a prescribed medical treatment in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical care.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide insurance coverage for laser hair removal.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.