{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-6a-10","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 27-6A-10","heading":"Medications and management of court-ordered individuals.","body":"(a) At any time pursuant to §27-6A-2, §27-6A-3, or §27-6A-4 of this code, an individual is court ordered to a mental health facility or state hospital, the individual has the right to receive treatment under the standards of medical management.\n(b) An individual with health care decision-making capacity may refuse medications or other management unless court-ordered to be treated, or unless a treating clinician determines that medication or other management is necessary in emergencies or to prevent danger to the individual or others: Provided, That medication management intended to treat an individual’s condition that causes or contributes to incompetency shall constitute treatment.","path":["CHAPTER 27. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS.","ARTICLE 6A. COMPETENCY AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONS CHARGED OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/27-6A-10/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:36Z","sha256":"13e9b2eff38e9ef72e4801637045efc85d05e373f802470db4217a25accc61b1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-6a-9","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-27-6a-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}