West Virginia Statutes
§ 27-1A-1 — Statement of policy
West Virginia § 27-1A-1
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 27-1A-1 (2026).
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The purpose of this article is to improve the administration of the state hospitals, raise the standards of treatment of the mentally ill and intellectually disabled in the state hospitals, encourage the further development of outpatient and diagnostic clinics, establish better research and training programs, and promote the development of mental health.
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Legislative History
2010 Reg. Sess., HB4281; 1965 Reg. Sess., HB586; 1957 Reg. Sess., SB182
Nearby Sections
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§ 27-1-1
Definitions§ 27-1-10
Psychologists and psychiatrists§ 27-1-11
Addiction§ 27-1-12
Likely to cause serious harm§ 27-1-13
Chief medical officer§ 27-1-14
Detained or taken into custody§ 27-1-15
Computation of time§ 27-1-16
Incapacitated§ 27-1-17
Judicial officer§ 27-1-2
Mental illness§ 27-1-3
Intellectual disability§ 27-1-4
Inebriate§ 27-1-5
Physician§ 27-1-6
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West Virginia § 27-1A-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/27/27-1A-1.