{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-11-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-11-4","heading":"Use of value-based measures.","body":"(a) The measures to be utilized under value-based programs shall include, but not be limited to, the following:\n(1) Housing stability — which means whether the individual is in stable, safe, and long-term housing;\n(2) Sobriety — which means verified abstinence from non-prescribed substances or effective management thorough medication-assisted treatment;\n(3) Criminal justice and child welfare avoidance — which means no new arrests, law-enforcement interactions, or Child Protective Services investigations, indicating improvement in the societal burden of their addiction and costs to other governmental agencies;\n(4) Self-sufficiency — which means participation in employment, education, training programs, or other activities indicative of long-term recovery and independence, indicating a reduction in dependence on governmental benefits; and\n(5) Provider transition plan — which means the development and implementation by a provider of a concrete plan to assist an individual moving between different settings or providers.\n(b) These metrics developed pursuant to this article shall be:\n(1) Measurable and capable of validation using existing or enhanced state data systems or data input from outside providers;\n(2) Inclusive of the delivery of services to address the social determinants of health;\n(3) Account for individual complexity and acuity and may include different tiers of performance measures and incentive models based on comorbidity and severity; and\n(4) Protective of privacy and consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Insurance Act and other relevant state and federal regulations.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 11. ADDICTION CARE RECOVERY OUTCOMES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-11-4/","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":"85781968e538eb12a494f346a2c15ca8b17cdfa4b9ee05e77bec3c28ebde6072","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-11-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-11-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}