West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 – Public Health Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates | Other versions Sections Article 1 State Public Health System 16-1-1 – 16-1-9g Article 1A Uniform Credentialing for Health Care Practitioners 16-1A-1 – 16-1A-10 Article 1B Skilled Nursing Facilities for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces 16-1B-1 – 16-1B-4 Article 1C Health Care Provider Transparency Act 16-1C-1 – 16-1C-5 Article 2 Local Boards of Health 16-2-1 – 16-2-18 Article 2B Family Planning and Child Spacing 16-2B-1 – 16-2B-4 Article 2C Home Health Services 16-2C-1 – 16-2C-5 Article 2D Certificate of Need 16-2D-1 – 16-2D-16a Article 2E Birthing Centers 16-2E-1 – 16-2E-5 Article 2F Parental Notification of Abortions Performed On Unemancipated Minors 16-2F-1 – 16-2F-9 Article 2G Special Supplementary Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (Wic) 16-2G-1 Article 2H Primary Care Support Program 16-2H-1 – 16-2H-2 Article 2I Women’s Right to Know Act 16-2I-1 – 16-2I-9 Article 2L Provider Sponsored Networks 16-2L-1 – 16-2L-7 Article 2M The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 16-2M-1 – 16-2M-7 Article 2N Neonatal Abstinence Centers 16-2N-1 – 16-2N-3 Article 2O Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act 16-2O-1 Article 2P Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act 16-2P-1 Article 2Q Unborn Child With a Disability Protection and Education Act 16-2Q-1 Article 2R Unborn Child Protection Act 16-2R-1 – 16-2R-9 Article 3 Prevention and Control of Communicable and Other Infectious Diseases 16-3-1 – 16-3-4c Article 3A Repository of Information On Medical Treatment for Certain Hazardous Materials; Request for Information; Penalties; Enforcement 16-3A-1 – 16-3A-2 Article 3B Pertussis 16-3B-1 – 16-3B-5 Article 3C Aids-Related Medical Testing and Records Confidentiality Act 16-3C-1 – 16-3C-9 Article 3D Tuberculosis Testing, Control, Treatment and Commitment 16-3D-1 – 16-3D-9 Article 4 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 16-4-1 – 16-4-30 Article 4A Prenatal Examination 16-4A-1 – 16-4A-6 Article 4B Autopsies On Bodies of Deceased Persons 16-4B-1 Article 4C Emergency Medical Services Act 16-4C-1 – 16-4C-25 Article 4D Automated External Defibrillators 16-4D-1 – 16-4D-4 Article 4E Uniform Maternal Screening Act 16-4E-1 – 16-4E-6 Article 4F Expedited Partner Therapy 16-4F-1 – 16-4F-5 Article 5 Vital Statistics 16-5-1 – 16-5-38 Article 5A Cancer Control 16-5A-1 – 16-5A-5 Article 5B Hospitals and Similar Institutions 16-5B-1 – 16-5B-20 Article 5C Nursing Homes 16-5C-1 – 16-5C-22 Article 5D Assisted Living Residences 16-5D-1 – 16-5D-18 Article 5E Registration and Inspection of Service Providers in Legally Unlicensed Health Care Homes 16-5E-1 – 16-5E-3a Article 5G Open Hospital Proceedings 16-5G-1 – 16-5G-7 Article 5H Chronic Pain Clinic Licensing Act 16-5H-1 – 16-5H-10 Article 5I Hospice Licensure Act 16-5I-1 – 16-5I-6 Article 5J Clinical Laboratories Quality Assurance Act 16-5J-1 – 16-5J-10 Article 5K Early Intervention Services for Children With Developmental Delays 16-5K-1 – 16-5K-7 Article 5L Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program 16-5L-1 – 16-5L-22 Article 5M Osteoporosis Prevention Education Act 16-5M-1 – 16-5M-3 Article 5N Residential Care Communities 16-5N-1 – 16-5N-16 Article 5O Medication Administration by Unlicensed Personnel 16-5O-1 – 16-5O-12 Article 5P Senior Services 16-5P-1 – 16-5P-14 Article 5Q The James “Tiger” Morton Catastrophic Illness Fund 16-5Q-1 – 16-5Q-4 Article 5R The Alzheimer’s Special Care Standards Act 16-5R-1 – 16-5R-7 Article 5S Older West Virginians Act 16-5S-1 – 16-5S-9a Article 5T Office of Drug Control Policy 16-5T-1 – 16-5T-7 Article 5U Arthritis Prevention Education Act 16-5U-1 – 16-5U-3 Article 5V Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act 16-5V-1 – 16-5V-36 Article 5W Regulation of Behavioral Health 16-5W-1 – 16-5W-4 Article 5X Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act 16-5X-1 – 16-5X-6 Article 5Y Medication-Assisted Treatment Program Licensing Act 16-5Y-1 – 16-5Y-13 Article 5Z Coalition for Diabetes Management 16-5Z-1 – 16-5Z-5 Article 5AA Medication Administration by Unlicensed Personnel in Nursing Homes 16-5AA-1 – 16-5AA-9 Article 5BB Screening Protocols for Adverse Childhood Experiences 16-5BB-1 Article 5CC West Virginia Advisory Council On Rare Diseases 16-5CC-1 – 16-5CC-6 Article 5DD Collection of Data Relating to Parkinson’s Disease 16-5DD-1 Article 6 Hotels and Restaurants 16-6-2 – 16-6-22b Article 7 Pure Food and Drugs 16-7-1 – 16-7-11 Article 8 Electrologists 16-8-1 – 16-8-2 Article 9 Offenses Generally 16-9-2 – 16-9-8 Article 9A Tobacco Usage Restrictions 16-9A-1 – 16-9A-10 Article 9B Implementing Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 16-9B-1 – 16-9B-4 Article 9C State Tobacco Growers’ Settlement Board 16-9C-1 – 16-9C-4 Article 9D Enforcement of Statutes Implementing Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 16-9D-1 – 16-9D-10 Article 9E Delivery Sales of Tobacco 16-9E-1 – 16-9E-8 Article 9F Counterfeit Cigarettes 16-9F-1 – 16-9F-4 Article 9G Tobacco Cessation Initiative 16-9G-1 – 16-9G-2 Article 10 Uniform Determination of Death Act 16-10-1 – 16-10-4 Article 11 Sexual Sterilization 16-11-1 – 16-11-2 Article 12 Sanitary Districts for Sewage Disposal 16-12-1 – 16-12-14 Article 13 Sewage Works and Stormwater Works 16-13-1 – 16-13-24 Article 13A Public Service Districts 16-13A-1 – 16-13A-9b Article 13B Community Improvement Act 16-13B-1 – 16-13B-22 Article 13C Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund Act 16-13C-1 – 16-13C-6 Article 13D Regional Water and Wastewater and Stormwater Authority Act 16-13D-1 – 16-13D-22 Article 13E Community Enhancement Act 16-13E-1 – 16-13E-14 Article 15 State Housing Law 16-15-1 – 16-15-25 Article 16 Housing Cooperation Law 16-16-1 – 16-16-7 Article 17 National Defense Housing 16-17-1 – 16-17-8 Article 18 Slum Clearance 16-18-1 – 16-18-30 Article 19 Anatomical Gift Act 16-19-1 – 16-19-23 Article 21 Blood Donations 16-21-1 – 16-21-2 Article 22 Detection and Control of Phenylketonuria, Galactosemia, Hypothyroidism, and Certain Other Diseases in Newborn Children 16-22-1 – 16-22-6 Article 22A Testing of Newborn Infants for Hearing Impairments 16-22A-1 – 16-22A-4 Article 22B Birth Score Program 16-22B-1 – 16-22B-4 Article 23 Transfusion of Blood; Transplanting Human Organs or Tissue 16-23-1 Article 24 State Hemophilia Program 16-24-8 Article 27 Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Waste Materials 16-27-1 – 16-27-4 Article 27A Ban On Construction of Nuclear Power Plants 16-27A-1 – 16-27A-2 Article 29 Health Care Records 16-29-1 – 16-29-2 Article 29A West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Act 16-29A-1 – 16-29A-26 Article 29B Health Care Authority 16-29B-1 – 16-29B-31 Article 29D State Health Care 16-29D-1 – 16-29D-9 Article 29E Legislative Oversight Commission On Health and Human Resources Accountability 16-29E-1 – 16-29E-7 Article 29F Uninsured and Underinsured Pilot Programs 16-29F-1 Article 29G West Virginia Health Information Network 16-29G-1 – 16-29G-8 Article 30 West Virginia Health Care Decisions Act 16-30-1 – 16-30-25 Article 30C Do Not Resuscitate Act 16-30C-1 – 16-30C-16 Article 32 Asbestos Abatement 16-32-1 – 16-32-16 Article 33 Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act 16-33-1 – 16-33-12 Article 34 Licensure of Radon Mitigators, Testers, Contractors and Laboratories 16-34-1 – 16-34-14 Article 35 Lead Abatement 16-35-1 – 16-35-13 Article 36 Needlestick Injury Prevention 16-36-1 – 16-36-4 Article 37 Body Piercing Studio Business 16-37-1 – 16-37-5 Article 38 Tattoo Studio Business 16-38-1 – 16-38-7 Article 39 Patient Safety Act 16-39-1 – 16-39-8 Article 40 Statewide Birth Defects Information System 16-40-1 – 16-40-8 Article 41 Oral Health Improvement Act 16-41-1 – 16-41-6 Article 42 Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System 16-42-1 – 16-42-7 Article 43 Engine Coolant and Antifreeze 16-43-1 – 16-43-2 Article 44 The Pulse Oximetry Newborn Testing Act 16-44-1 – 16-44-2 Article 45 Tanning Facilities 16-45-1 – 16-45-5 Article 46 Access to Opioid Antagonists Act 16-46-1 – 16-46-7 Article 47 Alcohol and Drug Overdose Prevention and Clemency Act 16-47-1 – 16-47-6 Article 48 West Virginia Able Act 16-48-1 – 16-48-8 Article 49 West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening Act 16-49-1 – 16-49-9 Article 50 Epinephrine Auto-Injector Availability and Use 16-50-1 – 16-50-5 Article 51 Right to Try Act 16-51-1 – 16-51-8 Article 52 Coalition for Responsible Pain Management 16-52-1 – 16-52-5 Article 53 Establishing Additional Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities 16-53-1 – 16-53-3 Article 54 Opioid Reduction Act 16-54-1 – 16-54-9 Article 55 State Advisory Coalition On Palliative Care 16-55-1 – 16-55-7 Article 56 Tobacco Cessation Therapy Access Act 16-56-1 – 16-56-6 Article 57 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act 16-57-3 – 16-57-2 Article 58 Family Planning Access Act 16-58-1 – 16-58-6 Article 59 Certification of Recovery Residences 16-59-3 – 16-59-2 Article 60 Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact 16-60-1 – 16-60-9 Article 61 Palliative Care 16-61-1 – 16-61-3 Article 62 The Patient Brokering Act 16-62-1 – 16-62-3 Article 63 Statewide Uniformity for Auxiliary Container Regulations 16-63-1 – 16-63-3 Article 64 Syringe Services Programs 16-64-1 – 16-64-9 Article 65 Nondiscrimination Relating to Access to Organ Transplantation 16-65-1 – 16-65-4 Article 66 Support for Mothers and Babies Act 16-66-1 – 16-66-3 Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.
