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WV HB5618
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Pushkin
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AI Summary
- Ends the 2016 moratorium on new opioid treatment program licenses in West Virginia, effective July 1, 2026
- Cites the federal court decision in Slaughter v. Edney (2024), which found that perpetual certificate of need moratoria violate the Fourteenth Amendment by lacking rational relationship to legitimate government interests
- References Equal Protection concerns raised by the court, noting the moratorium protected existing providers while permanently barring new market entrants without sufficient justification
- Removes the requirement that the Legislature must first determine a necessity for additional opioid treatment programs before new facilities can be licensed
Legislative Description
Federal Court Decision Striking Down Certificate of Need Moratorium.
Human Services
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
2/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Health & Human Resources2/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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