A BILL to amend and reenact §5-16-7f of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §9-5-31; to amend and reenact §33-15-4s of said code; to amend and reenact §33-16-3dd of said code; to amend and reenact §33-24-7s of said code; to amend and reenact §33-25-8p of said code; and to amend and reenact §33-25A-8s of said code, all relating to prior authorizations; defining terms; requiring prior authorizations and relating communications to be submitted via an electronic portal; requiring electronic notification to the health care provider and insured confirming receipt of the prior authorization; establishing timelines for compliance; providing communication via the portal regarding the current status of the prior authorization; reducing timeframes for prior authorization requests; providing a timeframe for a decision to be rendered after the receipt of additional information; providing a timeframe for a claim to be submitted to audit or if the step therapy is incomplete; requiring a provider conducting peer review to be licensed in West Virginia; revising the percentage approval for a health care provider to be considered for an exemption from prior authorization criteria; removing criteria related to electronic submission of pharmacy benefits; amending effective date; requiring oversight and data collection by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Inspector General; providing for civil penalties.