{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-11-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-11-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article:\n“Baseline year” means the designated time period during which performance data, including, but not limited to, cost, quality, utilization, and outcome-based performance measures is collected to establish benchmarks.\n\"Continuum of care\" means a coordinated system of services that includes prevention, early intervention, treatment (including withdrawal management and medication-assisted treatment), recovery support, supportive housing, vocational and educational support, and peer services. The continuum shall address the needs of individuals at all stages of substance use disorder and recovery.\n\"Value-based payment\" means a payment model that incentivizes providers for quality and cost-effective care and reduces payments to providers who fail to meet specified metrics, shifting from paying for volume (fee-for-service) to paying for patient health outcomes and experiences. This payment model shall include performance-based payments tied to specific outcomes identified in this article.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 11. ADDICTION CARE RECOVERY OUTCOMES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-11-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:15Z","sha256":"0d3b36ba2d36ee04dce806e08ac76581e0c9642e9dc31512311b4bc66af67a2a","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-11-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-11-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}