{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16b-6-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16B-6-1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"It is the policy of this state to encourage the availability of appropriate noninstitutional surroundings for the elderly and for the care of persons in need of limited and intermittent nursing care or personal assistance. The registration of providers of services to such residents in unlicensed homes will help to identify where the services are available and to ensure that individuals in unlicensed homes are receiving care appropriate to their needs.","path":["CHAPTER 16B. INSPECTOR GENERAL.","ARTICLE 6. REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LEGALLY UNLICENSED HEALTH CARE HOMES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16B-6-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:49Z","sha256":"389452dc6051602acfd0533365df2657e227a61b1006b9efd6cd79aa0cdd774e","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16b-5-16","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16b-6-1a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}