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2015 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH
ARTICLE 1. STATE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM.
- §16-1-1. Purpose.
- §16-1-2. Definitions.
- §16-1-3. Powers and duties of the secretary.
- §16-1-4. Proposal of rules by the secretary.
- §16-1-5. State health officer; appointment; qualifications; term.
- §16-1-6. Powers and duties of the commissioner.
- §16-1-7. Duties and powers of the commissioner; service on advisory councils; boards and commissions; authority to designate a representative to serve in his or her place on certain boards and commissions.
- §16-1-8. Duties and powers of the commissioner; authorization to cooperate with any state health planning and development agencies and any federal government agencies in hospital and other health facility programs.
- §16-1-9. Duties and powers of the commissioner; supervision over local sanitation; violations; jurisdiction; penalties.
- §16-1-9a. Regulation of public water systems.
- §16-1-9b. Permit approval for individual systems with surface water discharge; reserve areas.
- §16-1-9c. Required update or completion of source water protection plans.
- §16-1-9d. Wellhead and Source Water Protection Grant Program.
- §16-1-9e. Long-term medical study.
- §16-1-9f. Inventory of potential sources of significant contamination.
- §16-1-10. Disposition of permit, license or registration fees received by the commissioner; report to auditor; health facility licensing account.
- §16-1-11. Disposition of fees for services charged and received by the commissioner; health services fund.
- §16-1-12. Receipt and disbursement of federal aid and other moneys for health purposes.
- §16-1-13. Hospital services revenue account; health facilities long-range plans.
- §16-1-13a.
- §16-1-14. Training of employees.
- §16-1-15. Investigations and hearings; power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, etc.; use of information and material acquired.
- §16-1-16.
- §16-1-17. Penalties for interfering with examiners, inspectors or other authorized representatives of the commissioner in the performance of duty.
- §16-1-18. Penalties for violating provisions of article.
- §16-1-19. Child's right to nurse; location where permitted; right protected.
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