West Virginia Code 16-5S-3 – Definitions
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-5S-3
- Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health in the department. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the bureau, who may be designated as the state health officer. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
(a) "Aging network" means the network of the Bureau of Senior Services, area agencies on aging, and local providers of direct services to older individuals;
(b) "Bureau" refers to the Bureau of Senior Services;
(c) "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of the Bureau of Senior Services;
(d) "Focal point" means a facility established to encourage the maximum collocation and coordination of services for older individuals;
(e) "Older individual" or "older West Virginian" or "senior" or "senior citizen" means an individual who is sixty years of age or older;
(f) "State agency" refers to the Bureau of Senior Services.