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West Virginia Code | §16-67-9

West Virginia Code·October 31, 2026
West Virginia Code | §16-67-9

The West Virginia Legislature has enacted the 'Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026,' which includes provisions for coordinating Food is Medicine programs with Medicaid. The law directs the Office for Healthy Lifestyles to develop a Section 1115 demonstration waiver to evaluate the impact of these nutrition-based interventions on health outcomes.

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This legislation highlights a state-level policy effort to integrate nutrition-based interventions into the Medicaid framework by leveraging federal Section 1115 waiver authority.

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