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WV HB4807

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Evan Worrell

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Supreme Court of Appeals to create mental hygiene regions with full-time mental hygiene commissioners employed by the court, restructuring the current county-based system
  • Permits mental hygiene evaluations and hearings to be conducted via video technology, with facilities required to provide equipment meeting Supreme Court specifications
  • Establishes a temporary observation release of up to 120 days for committed individuals whose conditions improve, allowing release conditioned on treatment plan compliance and community mental health center monitoring
  • Grants civil immunity to mental health service providers conducting involuntary commitment examinations unless they acted with negligence proven by clear and convincing evidence or in bad faith
  • Requires hearings for any commitment period exceeding 90 days and prohibits civil commitment beyond 120 days without a hearing to determine if the individual still meets commitment criteria

Legislative Description

Relating generally to the creation of mental hygiene regions by the Supreme Court of Appeals

Courts

Last Action

To House Judiciary

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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