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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia House Bill 5181 repeals Certificate of Need moratorium on opioid treatment facilities
Last action · February 4, 2026: To House Health and Human ResourcesSponsors: Mike Pushkin and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 5181 repeals the state's on opioid treatment facilities, allowing such programs to operate without being subject to the prior moratorium restriction.
The measure removes state-level restrictions that previously limited the establishment of new opioid treatment programs under the process.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Opioid treatment facilities
Key Facts
- The bill repeals §16B-13-12 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, which established the moratorium and certificate of need requirements for opioid treatment facilities.
- The legislation eliminates the Certificate of Need moratorium specifically for opioid treatment programs.
- The measure was introduced in the House on February 4, 2026, by Delegates Pushkin, Lewis, and Garcia.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Health and Human Resources
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Health and Human Resources
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
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