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WV SB739
Bill
Status
3/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Helton
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AI Summary
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Adds legislative findings declaring that substance use disorder threatens West Virginia citizens' health and welfare, and that certified long-term recovery residences support recovery, prevent relapse, reduce criminal justice involvement, and decrease overdose risk
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Reorganizes the existing Recovery Residences certification law by moving definitions from §16-59-1 to a new section §16-59-1a, while converting §16-59-1 into a legislative findings section
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Retains existing definitions including "recovery residence" (drug-free, alcohol-free residential dwelling for promoting long-term substance use disorder recovery), "certificate of compliance," "certified recovery residence," and "immediate jeopardy"
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Updates internal code citations in the Patient Brokering Act (§16-62-1 and §16-62-2) to reference the new definitions section §16-59-1a instead of the former §16-59-1
Legislative Description
Relating to recovery residences
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
3/31/2025