West Virginia Mental Health Examination Requirements HB4169
Summary
West Virginia Governor signed HB4169 into law on April 1, 2026. The bill aligns mental health examination requirements with those required for involuntary hospitalizations. This affects healthcare providers and mental health professionals conducting mental health evaluations in the state.
What changed
HB4169 introduces new mental health examination requirements that must align with the standards used for involuntary hospitalization evaluations in West Virginia. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers (House 95-0, Senate 34-0) and was signed into law on April 1, 2026.
Healthcare providers, mental health facilities, and professionals conducting mental health examinations in West Virginia must ensure their evaluation procedures and documentation meet the new requirements aligned with involuntary hospitalization standards. Compliance with these updated examination protocols will be required for all mental health assessments subject to state jurisdiction.
What to do next
- Review and update mental health examination procedures to align with new statutory requirements
- Ensure clinical staff are trained on examination standards for involuntary hospitalization cases
- Update facility policies for mental health evaluation protocols
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4169 Signed by Governor HB4169 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-14
Relating to mental health examination requirements.
The purpose of this bill is to aligning mental health examination requirements with those required for involuntary hospitalizations.
Bill Details
State West Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.wvlegislature.gov/BillStatus/Billshi...
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Sponsors
Ian Masters (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal 2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-18 H To Governor 3/18/2026 2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-13 H House received Senate message 2026-03-11 S Completed legislative action 2026-03-11 S Communicated to House 2026-03-11 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 455) 2026-03-11 S Read 3rd time 2026-03-11 S On 3rd reading 2026-03-10 S Read 2nd time 2026-03-10 S On 2nd reading 2026-03-09 S Read 1st time 2026-03-09 S Immediate consideration 2026-03-09 S Reported do pass 2026-01-30 S To Judiciary 2026-01-30 S To Judiciary 2026-01-30 S Introduced in Senate 2026-01-28 H Communicated to Senate 2026-01-28 H Passed House (Roll No. 23) 2026-01-28 H Read 3rd time 2026-01-27 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 2026-01-27 H Read 2nd time 2026-01-27 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 2026-01-26 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 2026-01-23 H Read 1st time 2026-01-23 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 2026-01-22 H By substitute, do pass 2026-01-20 H Markup Discussion 2026-01-19 H To House Judiciary 2026-01-19 H Markup Discussion 2026-01-19 H To House Legal Services 2026-01-14 H To House Judiciary 2026-01-14 H Introduced in House 2026-01-14 H To Judiciary 2026-01-14 H Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-01-28 Passed House (Roll No. 23) Yea: 95 Nay: 0 2026-03-11 Passed Senate (Roll No. 455) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-14 H Judiciary 2026-01-19 H Legal Services 2026-01-19 H Judiciary 2026-01-30 S Judiciary
Amendments
2026-01-19 hb4169 h ls am _1
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced 0000-00-00 Comm Sub 0000-00-00 Enrolled
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