# West Virginia — Certificate of need programs by US state

For West Virginia, has con program is yes; facilities covered is public or private facility, agency or entity that offers or provides health services; statute citation is W. Va. Code §16-2D-2 et seq, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19; source re-checked 2026-09-01.

- **State:** West Virginia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Has CON program:** yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Facilities covered:** public or private facility, agency or entity that offers or provides health services
- **Moratorium:** New intermediate care or skilled nursing beds. New skilled nursing facilities. New intermediate care beds for persons with intellectual disabilities. Opioid treatment programs (unless it is part of an approved clinical trial and registered with the Board of Pharmacy). In-home personal care services.
- **Statute citation:** W. Va. Code §16-2D-2 et seq.

## What the source says

> West Virginia Health Care Facility Licensing/Certification Agency | <https://hca.wv.gov/certificateofneed/Pages/default.aspx> West Virginia Health Care Authority | Certificate of Need Law | <https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-2D-2/> W. Va. Code §16-2D-2 et seq. |

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/health/certificate-of-need-state-laws

Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2027-02-15.
Part of [Certificate of need programs by US state](https://referencesource.org/state-certificate-of-need-programs/).