Bills affecting Mental health service user in West Virginia — 2026 session

Relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain mental health procedures

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration’s drug development trials with ibogaine

Requiring the Public Employees Agency and other health insurance providers to provide mental health parity

Relating to liability of the local emergency telephone systems.

Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients

Expanding pilot program to implement involuntary commitment process

Youth Mental Health Protection Act

Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education

Relating to state psychiatric hospital designations

Relating to mental health examination requirements.

Creating Bring Them Home Fund

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the participation of mental health providers in juvenile abuse and neglect cases.

Recruiting mental health professionals focusing on children and adolescents

Creating regional pediatric mental health hubs

Determining Bond requirements for certain crimes

Establishing limitations on the use of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence technology to deliver mental health care, with exceptions for administrative support functions

Exempt federally qualified health centers from having to obtain a prior authorization for behavioral health services

Permitting certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities

Bring them Home Fund.

Requiring PEIA and other health insurance providers to provide payment parity for certain services