West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB1012: Permitting development of juvenile inpatient substance use disorder treatment beds
Status: Passed one chamber, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §16-2D-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting the development of juvenile inpatient, substance use disorder treatment beds. ARTICLE 2D. CERTIFICATE OF NEED. §16-2D-9. Health services that cannot be developed. Notwithstanding §16-2D-8 and §16-2D-11 of this code, these health services require a certificate of need, but the authority may not issue a certificate of need (2) A person developing, constructing, or replacing a skilled nursing facility except in the case of facilities designed to replace existing beds in existing facilities.
From the engrossed text, February 27, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §16-2D-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting the development of juvenile inpatient, substance use disorder treatment beds. ARTICLE 2D. CERTIFICATE OF NEED. §16-2D-9. Health services that cannot be developed. Notwithstanding §16-2D-8 and §16-2D-11 of this code, these health services require a certificate of need, but the authority may not issue a certificate of need (2) A person developing, constructing, or replacing a skilled nursing facility except in the case of facilities designed to replace existing beds in existing facilities that may soon be deemed unsafe or facilities utilizing existing licensed beds from existing facilities which are designed to meet the changing health care delivery system; (3) Add beds in an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability, except that prohibition does not apply to an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities beds approved under the Kanawha County Circuit Court order of August 3, 1989, civil action number MISC-81-585 issued in the case of E.H. v. Matin, 168 W.Va. 248, 284 S.E.2d 232 (1981) including the 24 beds provided in §16-2D-8 of this code; (4) An opioid treatment and (5) Add licensed substance abuse treatment beds in any county which already has greater than 250 licensed substance abuse treatment beds: Provided, That 100 licensed substance …