Relating to authorizing the Department of Health Facilities to promulgate a legislative rule relating to patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities.

HB 4229 authorizes West Virginia's Department of Health Facilities to implement a specific regulatory rule (64 CSR 59) concerning patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities. The bill formally approves a rule previously filed in the State Register on July 25, 2025, which outlines patient rights standards. This rule directly affects patients in state mental health facilities by establishing clear rights regarding care and treatment. The legislation does not create new rights but codifies an existing regulatory framework for facility operations. The bill serves a procedural purpose to affirm the rule's validity under state law.