West Virginia CHAPTER 9. — HUMAN SERVICES.
- CHAPTER 9. — HUMAN SERVICES.
- ARTICLE 1. — LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS.
- §9-1-1. — Legislative purpose.
- §9-1-2. — Definitions.
- ARTICLE 2. — COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY.
- §9-2-1. — Continuation of department of welfare.
- §9-2-1a. — Department of Health and Human Resources continued.
- §9-2-2. — Commissioner to be administrative head of department; appointment, qualifications, etc.; not to hold other office or engage in political activity.
- §9-2-3. — Acceptance of federal-state assistance and federal assistance.
- §9-2-4. — Organization of department of welfare.
- §9-2-5. — Responsibility and powers of department; information and data to be supplied by other agencies.
- §9-2-6. — Powers of Secretary.
- §9-2-6a. — Commissioner to develop caseload standards; committee; definitions.
- §9-2-7. — State's participation in federal work incentive program.
- §9-2-8. — Information and referral services.
- §9-2-9. — Secretary to develop medicaid monitoring and case management.
- §9-2-10. — Collection of copayments by health care providers; penalties.
- §9-2-11. — Limitation on use of funds.
- §9-2-12. — Coverage for patient cost of clinical trials.
- §9-2-12a. — Definitions.
- ARTICLE 3. — APPLICATION FOR AND GRANTING OF ASSISTANCE.
- §9-3-1. — Application for and granting of federal-state or federal assistance.
- §9-3-2. — Application for and granting of state assistance.
- §9-3-3. — Making application, investigation and grant.
- §9-3-4. — Assignment of support obligations.
- §9-3-5. — Services to persons not otherwise eligible.
- ARTICLE 4. — STATE ADVISORY BOARD; MEDICAL SERVICES FUND; ADVISORY COUNCIL; GENERAL RELIEF FUND.
- §9-4-1. — Repealed.
- §9-4-2. — Medical services fund.
- §9-4-3. — Advisory council.
- §9-4-4. — State general relief fund.
- ARTICLE 4A. — MEDICAID UNCOMPENSATED CARE FUND.
- §9-4A-1. — Legislative findings.
- §9-4A-2. — Creation of medicaid uncompensated care fund.
- §9-4A-2a. — Medical services trust fund.
- §9-4A-2b. — Expansion of coverage to children and terminally ill.
- §9-4A-3. — Repealed.
- §9-4A-4. — Legislative reports.
- ARTICLE 4B. — PHYSICIAN/MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PROVIDER MEDICAID ACT.
- §9-4B-1. — Definitions.
- §9-4B-2. — Physician/medical practitioner provider medicaid enhancement board; continuation and composition.
- §9-4B-3. — Expenses for citizen members.
- §9-4B-4. — Powers and duties.
- §9-4B-5. — Repealed.
- §9-4B-6. — Repealed.
- §9-4B-7. — Effective date.
- §9-4B-8. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 4C. — HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MEDICAID ENHANCEMENT ACT.
- §9-4C-1. — Definitions.
- §9-4C-2. — General medicaid enhancement board.
- §9-4C-3. — Dentist provider medicaid enhancement board.
- §9-4C-4. — Ambulance service provider medicaid enhancement board.
- §9-4C-5. — Facility providers' medicaid enhancement board.
- §9-4C-6. — Expenses for citizen members.
- §9-4C-7. — Powers and duties.
- §9-4C-8. — Duties of secretary of department of health and human resources.
- §9-4C-9. — Repealed.
- §9-4C-10. — Repealed.
- §9-4C-11. — Effective date.
- §9-4C-12. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 4D. — MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAM.
- §9-4D-1. — Legislative findings.
- §9-4D-2. — Definitions.
- §9-4D-3. — Medicaid buy-in program; funding.
- §9-4D-4. — Eligibility guidelines.
- §9-4D-5. — Exceptions to qualifying factors.
- §9-4D-6. — Fees, premiums and periodic reviews.
- §9-4D-7. — Benefits of the medicaid buy-in program.
- §9-4D-8. — Analytical criteria and reporting requirements.
- §9-4D-9. — Advisory council; rules.
- ARTICLE 5. — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
- §9-5-1. — Exemption of grants from certain taxes and claims.
- §9-5-2. — Release of liens and reassignment of insurance policies.
- §9-5-3. — Recipient of assistance not a pauper.
- §9-5-4. — Penalties for false statements, etc.
- §9-5-5. — Recipients of cash grants.
- §9-5-6. — Attorney general and prosecuting attorneys to render legal services to commissioner.
- §9-5-7. — Visitation by county employees.
- §9-5-8. — Authority to examine witnesses, administer oaths and take affidavits.
- §9-5-8a. — Authority to subpoena witnesses and documents when investigating the provision of medical assistance programs.
- §9-5-9. — Liability of relatives for support.
- §9-5-10. — Continuation of present aid; contributions by counties.
- §9-5-11. — Assignment of rights; right of subrogation by department of health and human resources to the rights of recipients of medical assistance; rules as to effect of subrogation.
- §9-5-11a. — Notice of action or claim.
- §9-5-11b. — Release of information.
- §9-5-11c. — Right of the department of health and human resources to recover medical assistance.
- §9-5-12. — Medicaid program; maternity and infant care.
- §9-5-13. — Pilot program for certain aid recipients seeking self-employment.
- §9-5-14. — Medicaid program; health care facilities financed by bonds; rules regarding reimbursement of capital costs.
- §9-5-15. — Medicaid program; preferred drug list and drug utilization review.
- §9-5-16. — Medicaid program; legislative purpose; health care provider reimbursement study by department; hearings; report.
- §9-5-16a. — Medicaid-certified nursing homes; screening of applicants and residents for mental illness; reimbursement of hospitals.
- §9-5-17. — Nonprofit agency or facility, in receipt of medicaid moneys, shall provide annual accounting of gross receipts and disbursements including salaries.
- §9-5-18. — Funeral expenses for indigent persons; filing of affidavit to certify indigency; penalties for false swearing; payment by division.
- §9-5-19. — Summary review for certain behavioral health facilities and services.
- ARTICLE 6. — SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS.
- §9-6-1. — Definitions.
- §9-6-2. — Adult protective services; rules; organization and duties.
- §9-6-3. — Cooperation among agencies; termination and reduction of assistance by commissioner.
- §9-6-4. — Action to abate abuse, neglect or emergency.
- §9-6-5. — Emergency immediate remedial treatment; procedure.
- §9-6-6. — Payment and termination of payment for services to incapacitated adult.
- §9-6-7. — Comprehensive system of adult protective services; compulsory assistance prohibited.
- §9-6-8. — Confidentiality of records.
- §9-6-9. — Mandatory reporting of incidences of abuse, neglect or emergency situation.
- §9-6-9a. — Mandatory reporting suspected of animal cruelty by adult protective service workers.
- §9-6-10. — Mandatory reporting to medical examiner or coroner; postmortem investigation.
- §9-6-11. — Reporting procedures.
- §9-6-12. — Reporting person's immunity from liability.
- §9-6-13. — Abrogation of privileged communications.
- §9-6-14. — Failure to report; penalty.
- §9-6-15. — Repealed.
- §9-6-16. — Compelling production of information.
- ARTICLE 7. — FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
- §9-7-1. — Legislative purpose and findings; powers and duties of fraud control unit.
- §9-7-2. — Definitions.
- §9-7-3. — Investigations; procedure.
- §9-7-4. — Applications for medical assistance; false statements or representations; criminal penalties.
- §9-7-5. — Bribery; false claims; conspiracy; criminal penalties.
- §9-7-6. — Civil remedies.
- §9-7-7. — Licensing of vehicles for use by the medicaid fraud control unit.
- §9-7-8. — Remedies and penalties not exclusive.
- §9-7-9. — Severability.
- ARTICLE 8. — CHARITY FOOD BANKS.
- §§9-8-1 to 9-8-11. — Repealed.
- ARTICLE 9. — WV WORKS ACT.
- §9-9-1. — Short title.
- §9-9-2. — Legislative findings; purpose.
- §9-9-3. — Definitions.
- §9-9-4. — Authorization for program.
- §9-9-5. — WV works program fund.
- §9-9-6. — Program participation.
- §9-9-7. — Work requirements.
- §9-9-8. — Exemptions.
- §9-9-9. — Personal responsibility contract.
- §9-9-10. — Participation limitation; exceptions.
- §9-9-11. — Breach of contract; notice; sanctions.
- §9-9-12. — Diversionary assistance allowance in lieu of monthly cash assistance.
- §9-9-13. — Subsidized employment.
- §9-9-14. — Transitional assistance.
- §9-9-15. — Interagency coordination.
- §9-9-16. — Intergovernmental coordination.
- §9-9-17. — Public-private partnerships.
- §9-9-18. — Relationship with other law.
- §9-9-19. — Legislative oversight.
- §9-9-20. — Confidentiality, fines and penalties.
- §9-9-21. — Repealed.