West Virginia Code 16-64-7 – Reporting requirements; renewal; rulemaking
(a) A syringe services program shall renew its license annually on the anniversary date of license approval.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-64-7
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
- License: means the document issued by the office authorizing the syringe services program to operate. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
- Syringe: means both the needle and syringe used to inject fluids into the body. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
- Syringe services program: means a community-based program that provides access to sterile syringes, facilitates safe disposal of used syringes, and is part of a harm reduction program. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
(b) A syringe services program shall file an annual report with the director. The report shall include:
(1) The total number of persons served;
(2) The total numbers and types of syringes, and syringes dispensed, collected, and disposed of;
(3) The total number of syringe stick injuries to non-participants;
(4) Statistics regarding the number of individuals entering substance use treatment; and
(5) The total and types of referrals made to substance use treatment and other services.
(c) The office shall promulgate and propose rules and regulations under § 29A-1-1 et seq. of this code to carry out the intent and purposes of this article. Such rules and regulations shall be in accordance with evidence-based practices. The office shall promulgate an emergency rule by July 1, 2021. The emergency rule shall effectuate the provisions of this article in accordance with evidence-based practices.