"State hospital" means any hospital, center or institution, or part of any hospital, center or institution, established, maintained and operated by the Division of Health, or by the Division of Health in conjunction with a political subdivision of the state, to provide inpatient or outpatient care and treatment for the mentally ill, intellectually disabled or addicted. The terms "hospital" and "state hospital" exclude correctional and regional jail facilities.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 27-1-6

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10