Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-72-4 - Compact Administrator; Powers and Duties4.1. The compact administrator shall administer the compact in accordance with W. Va. Code '27-14-1 et seq. and shall be the general coordinator of activities under the compact. The compact administrator shall receive copies of all reports, correspondence, and other documents relating to any patient processed under the compact by this state either in the capacity of sending or receiving state.4.2. The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the state auditor, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into under the compact.4.3. The compact administrator is not obligated to receive any patient from another party to the compact.4.4. The compact administrator shall determine the place most suitable for the patient and may review at any time the placement and make changes in accordance with the best interests of the patient and the state.4.5. The compact administrator is the only person authorized to issue an order requesting the detention of a dangerous or potentially dangerous patient who has escaped from an institution in another state. 4.5.a. Immediately upon learning that a dangerous or potentially dangerous escaped patient may be in West Virginia, the compact administrator may detain him or her through the issuance of a detention order.4.5.b. Once identification has been made of an escaped patient, the compact administrator shall arrange to immediately return that individual to the state where he or she escaped. If the escaped patient cannot be immediately returned to the state where he or she escaped, the escaped patient shall be detained at an institution or a secure setting designated by the compact administrator until transfer is possible.