{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-33-25c-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 33-25C-1","heading":"Short title and purpose.","body":"This article may be referred to as the \"Patients' Bill of Rights.\" It is the intent of the Legislature that enrollees covered by health care plans receive quality, cost-effective health care designed to maintain and improve their health. The purpose of this article is to ensure that health plan enrollees:\n(a) Have improved access to information regarding their health plans;\n(b) Have sufficient and timely access to appropriate health care services, and choice among health care providers;\n(c) Are assured that health care decisions are made by appropriate medical personnel;\n(d) Have access to a quick and impartial process for appealing plan decisions;\n(e) Are protected from unnecessary invasions of health care privacy; and\n(f) Are assured that personal health care information will be used only as necessary to obtain and pay for health care or to improve the quality of care.","path":["CHAPTER 33. INSURANCE.","ARTICLE 25C. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/33-25C-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:28:44Z","sha256":"a49e0d8ae14352a12bbbf3e2392e8be17dfa54e90bfccf57b0528aa3d00d4e3e","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-33-25b-11","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-33-25c-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}