WV SB1003

Establishes a "Home-First" mandate prohibiting removal of children under 12 from their homes for mental health reasons solely due to lack of community-based resources, requiring the state to prioritize in-home clinical support funding

Creates three Regional Pediatric Mental Health Hubs (Northern, Southern, and Central) to coordinate children's mental health services across West Virginia

Requires each hub to maintain real-time directories and live maps showing available pediatric counselors and current wait times

Mandates "Bridge Coaching" services providing parents with a behavioral health coach within 48 hours while their child is on a waitlist for a doctor

Establishes secure telehealth kiosks in rural county health departments for families without high-speed internet and redirects 5% of out-of-state residential placement funds to a new Pediatric Resource Fund