West Virginia Code Chapter 16. Public Health § 16-42-3. Reimbursement of treatment for crisis receiving and stabilization services

(a) Crisis receiving and stabilization services as related to the call shall be reimbursed by the department if the individual for whom services were provided meets the definition of an uninsured person or if the crisis stabilization service is not a covered service by the individual's health coverage.

(b) The department's Bureau for Medical Services shall work with the entity responsible for the development of crisis receiving and stabilization services to explore options for appropriate coding of and payment for crisis management services.

(c) The department shall determine how payment will be made to the provider of service.

(d) The department's Bureau for Behavioral Health shall be responsible for all costs and expenses related to the administration and operation of the Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System.