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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 130 History

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 130

(By Delegates Ellington, Arvon, Atkinson, Criss, Dean, Hill, Hollen, Householder, Longstreth, Queen, Rodigherio, Rowan and Summers )

[Introduced April 7, 2017]

 

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the feasibility of selling West Virginia’s state owned mental health facilities.

Whereas, West Virginia owns two mental health facilities - William R. Sharpe Hospital and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital; and

Whereas, In 1982, the West Virginia Supreme Court found that it was contrary to West Virginia Mental Health Law for the Department of Health and Human Resources to “warehouse” individuals in state mental institutions; and

Whereas, After several years of improvements, court monitoring and aggressive oversight the DHHR continues to lag in court orders regarding understaffing and patient care; and

Whereas, The State of West Virginia continues to dedicate large amounts of its budget attempting to comply with ongoing orders and legal fees; and

Whereas, It is the Legislature’s intent to review the current status of state mental hospitals and determine all available options in order to maintain a financially sound yet responsible approach in meeting patient needs; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study and assist in the conclusion of the “Hartley Case” as it affects the state’s two psychiatric hospitals; and be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2018, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, prepare a report and draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

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