West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5681: Relating to empowering qualified certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives to prescribe, administer, and dispense prescriptions drugs without a collaborating physician.

In committee Last action February 23, 2026: Markup Discussion

Plain-language summary

HB 5681 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to empowering qualified certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives to prescribe, administer, and dispense prescriptions drugs without a collaborating physician. Primary sponsor: Lisa White (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Markup Discussion.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Lisa White (Republican). 4 co-sponsors.