Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 44 - The Pulse Oximetry Newborn Testing Act

• birthing facility: means an inpatient or ambulatory health care facility licensed by the Department of Health and Human Resources that provides birthing and newborn care services. See West Virginia Code 16-44-2
• Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health in the department. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
• Chambers: A judge's office.
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of the bureau, who may be designated as the state health officer. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
• Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
• Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
• 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