{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-1b-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-1B-4","heading":"Eligibility for service; legislative rule.","body":"In order to qualify for service and residency in a skilled nursing facility established under this article, an applicant must have continuously been a citizen of the State of West Virginia for twelve consecutive months and must have performed active duty in an active component of the Armed Forces or performed active service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces for at least twelve consecutive months. The director shall propose a legislative rule further defining and limiting eligibility for services and residency under this article.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 1B. SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES FOR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-1B-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:03Z","sha256":"d66fea31ea45d8514c1f955acc87ae5110df9ef253150b704c25cd6c98509957","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-1b-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-1c-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}