WV SB589

Adds new legislative findings to West Virginia Code recognizing that substance use disorder threatens public health and that certified recovery residences support long-term recovery, reduce relapse, and decrease criminal justice involvement

Reorganizes the existing definitions section for recovery residences by moving definitions from §16-59-1 to a new section §16-59-1a, while replacing the original section with legislative findings

Maintains all existing definitions including "certificate of compliance," "certified recovery residence," "recovery residence," and "immediate jeopardy" without substantive changes

Updates internal code references in the Patient Brokering Act (§16-62-1 and §16-62-2) to cite the new definitions section §16-59-1a instead of the former §16-59-1

Despite the bill title suggesting removal of mandatory registration, the actual text appears to be primarily a technical reorganization that adds policy justifications while preserving the existing certification framework