2022 West Virginia Code
Chapter 27. Mentally Ill Persons
Article 9. Licensing of Hospitals
§27-9-1. License From Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Regulations

Universal Citation: WV Code § 27-9-1 (2022)

No behavioral health center shall provide behavioral health services unless a license is first obtained from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources. The secretary shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq., in regard to the operation of behavioral health centers. The secretary, or any person authorized by the secretary, has authority to investigate and inspect any licensed behavioral health center. The secretary may impose a civil money penalty, suspend, or revoke the license of any center for good cause after reasonable notice, including due process rights as provided in legislative rule.

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