{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-1a-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 27-1A-1","heading":"Statement of policy.","body":"The purpose of this article is to improve the administration of the state hospitals, raise the standards of treatment of the mentally ill and intellectually disabled in the state hospitals, encourage the further development of outpatient and diagnostic clinics, establish better research and training programs, and promote the development of mental health.","path":["CHAPTER 27. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS.","ARTICLE 1A. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/27-1A-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:35Z","sha256":"117101592146d324e7fad71d0cd0c24fe7a1e8e0a927d1ded5e8abbfa911824c","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-1-17","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-1a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}