SB160

Creating mental hygiene regions by Supreme Court of Appeals

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB160 creates mental hygiene regions and allows the Supreme Court of Appeals to employ full-time mental hygiene commissioners with.

West Virginia SB160 restructures the mental hygiene commissioner system by authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to establish mental hygiene regions and employ full-time mental hygiene commissioners with statewide jurisdiction. These commissioners will conduct mental hygiene proceedings in designated regions. The bill also authorizes mental hygiene evaluations and proceedings to be conducted by videoconferencing technology unless an in-person evaluation is necessary.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

Senate

To Judiciary then Finance

Jan 14

Senate

Introduced in Senate