On July 1, 2025, West Virginia’s Senate Bill 458 went into effect. The original bill was signed on April 7, 2025, by Governor Jim Justice.
Although not introduced as part of AAMFT’s Access MFTs initiative, this bill is still a huge win for MFT license portability in the state of West Virginia. As a Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act, it means that the new law applies to all professions with a board of examination or registration, including Marriage and Family Therapists.
As a result of this law, to be granted a license in West Virginia, MFTs must be licensed and have held their license in good standing in another state for at least one year.