WV HB5035

Medication-assisted treatment programs must publish a Class 1 legal advertisement and notify county commissioners and mayors by certified mail at least 60 days before locating or relocating within a county

Programs must describe their reasons for selecting a location and detail policies for ensuring operations will not disrupt public or private functions in the county or municipalities

County commissions and municipalities must convene within 30 days of receiving notification to decide whether to permit the program's location

New or relocating medication-assisted treatment programs cannot operate without express approval from both the county commission and the municipality where they intend to locate