{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-17-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 27-17-3","heading":"License from Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification; regulations; and penalties.","body":"(a) No group residential facility shall be established or operated unless a license is obtained from the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification. The Inspector General 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 rights of patients in group residential facilities to ensure the adequate care and supervision of patients; and shall have the authority to investigate and inspect a facility, and may impose a civil money penalty, suspend or revoke the license for good cause after notice, hearing, and other due process rights as provided by legislative rule.\n(b) A group residential home is not required to obtain a license from the Inspector General.","path":["CHAPTER 27. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS.","ARTICLE 17. GROUP RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/27-17-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:37Z","sha256":"9d1acbd3d84bfd1c1710cdf7045a7397aed1bfb3669abd89bdfb548728ff5cde","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-17-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-17-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}