Bills affecting Senior (65+, Medicare/SS) in West Virginia — 2026 session

Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement

To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers.

Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement

Establish narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement policies in West Virginia.

To provide special consideration for municipalities to be allowed to join NPFRS for their paid firefighters

Prohibiting or at least limiting unsolicited phone calls pushing benefits under medicare, auto insurance, or soliciting donations for various causes or benefits

To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary

Providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons retired under the Public Employees Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System

Allowing certain county EMS officers to participate in EMS Retirement System

Authorizing Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities

Raising cost of living increase for certain municipal employees

Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters

To increase the Deputy Sheriff retirement multiplier from 2.75 to 3.0

Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system

Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit towards retirement

Relating to participation in federal prescription drug pricing programs.

Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members

Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs

Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of State Police