§27-17-3. License From Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Regulations; and Penalties
(a) No group residential facility shall be established or operated unless a license is obtained from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources. The secretary shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq., including the operation of the group residential facility; a statement of the […]
§27-17-4. Exclusion by Private Agreement Void
Any restriction, reservation, condition, exception or covenant in any subdivision plan, deed, or other instrument of or pertaining to the transfer, sale, lease or use of property which would permit residential use of property but prohibit the use of such property as a group residential facility or group residential home shall, to the extent of […]
§27-15-1. Enactment of Compact
The interstate compact on the mentally disordered offender, hereinafter called "the compact," is hereby ratified, enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: Interstate Compact on the Mentally Disordered Offender Article I. Purpose and Policy. (a) The party states, desiring by common action to improve […]
§27-15-2. Who May Enter Into Contracts Under Compact
The Governor, the state commissioner of public institutions, the state Board of Education, the state board of vocational education, the division of vocational rehabilitation, the state commission on higher education, the West Virginia board of regents, the state department of welfare, the department of public safety, the state department of health and the West Virginia […]
§27-15-3. Effective Date
§27-15-3. Effective date. The effective date of this article shall be July 1, 1970.
§27-17-1. Definitions
(a) "Developmental disability" means a chronic disability of a person which: (1) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments; (2) is likely to continue indefinitely; (3) results in substantial functional limitations in self-direction, capacity for independent living or economic self-sufficiency; and (4) reflects the person's need for […]
§27-17-2. Permitted Use of Group Residential Facilities; Restrictions
Both a group residential facility and a group residential home shall be a permitted residential use of property for the purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all zones or districts. No county commission, governing board of a municipality or planning commission shall require a group residential facility, its owner or operator, […]
§27-14-1. Governor to Execute Compact
The Governor of this state is hereby authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of the State of West Virginia with any state or states of the United States legally joining therein in form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH The contracting states solemnly agree that: ARTICLE I The party states […]
§27-14-2. Compact Administrator
The director of health shall be the compact administrator and, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of […]
§27-14-3. Supplementary Agreements
The compact administrator is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to articles VII and XI of the compact. In the event that any such supplementary agreements shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state or require or contemplate the […]