HB4807

West Virginia HB4807 establishes mental hygiene regions, employs full-time mental hygiene commissioners, and allows mental hygiene evaluations and.

West Virginia HB4807 creates mental hygiene regions and employs full-time mental hygiene commissioners with statewide jurisdiction. It allows mental hygiene evaluations and hearings to be conducted via videoconferencing unless an in-person evaluation is necessary. The bill also authorizes the Supreme Court of Appeals to establish these regions and employ commissioners, who will be supervised by the court. It mandates that comprehensive community mental health centers ensure continuous coverage, including afterhours, weekends, and holidays.