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WV HB5370
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bill Bell
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AI Summary
- Establishes "Caitlyn's Law" requiring a mandatory 24-hour hold in a hospital or qualified addiction treatment facility for individuals deemed addicted to substances before a probable cause hearing can be held
- Applies when a circuit court, mental hygiene commissioner, or magistrate determines an individual named in an involuntary custody application is addicted to substances and in need of substance abuse services
- Following the 24-hour hold, a mental health professional (physician, psychologist, licensed counselor, social worker, or advanced nurse practitioner) must conduct an examination to determine if involuntary hospitalization criteria are met
- Amends existing involuntary hospitalization law to add this hold requirement as a new subsection while maintaining existing procedures for mental illness and substance use disorder commitments
Legislative Description
Require a 24 -hour hospital hold for persons deemed addicted to specific substances
Courts
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Health & Human Resources2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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