West Virginia Senate Bill SB840

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/9/26
• Refer: 2/9/26
• Report Pass: 3/6/26
• Engrossed: 3/11/26
• Enrolled: 3/13/26
• Passed: 3/19/26

Caption

Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0403

Summary

SB 840 is a supplemental appropriations bill that increases fiscal year 2026 general revenue funding for the West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Human Services, fund 0403. The bill adds money to two specific line items: CHIP Administrative Costs and CHIP Services. CHIP is the Children’s Health Insurance Program, so the measure is aimed at supporting administration and delivery of health coverage for eligible children and families. The bill does not create a new program or change eligibility rules; instead, it adjusts existing appropriations for the current fiscal year by drawing from an unappropriated balance in the State Fund, General Revenue. Because it is an enrolled supplemental appropriation, it takes effect immediately upon passage and operates within the state budget framework for fiscal year 2026.

Impact

SB 840 amends the state’s fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the Department of Human Services, increasing general revenue spending authority for CHIP-related administrative and service costs. Its practical effect is to provide additional state funding for children’s health insurance operations and benefits administration without altering the underlying statutes in Chapters 9, 48, or 49 of the West Virginia Code. The bill affects the Department of Human Services, CHIP administrators, and families receiving or seeking CHIP coverage.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been broadly supported and noncontroversial. It passed the Senate 32-0 and the House 87-0, with separate unanimous votes to make it effective from passage in both chambers. The voting history suggests consensus that the supplemental funding was necessary and appropriate.

Contention

There is no recorded committee debate or visible floor controversy in the provided materials, and the unanimous votes indicate little to no opposition. The only substantive issue implicit in the bill is the allocation of additional general revenue to CHIP administrative and service costs, but no member or faction is identified as objecting to that spending.