16-5P-1 Purpose of article
16-5P-2 Short title
16-5P-3 Definitions
16-5P-4 Appointment of commissioner; term of office; reporting; qualifications; oath
16-5P-5 Compensation; traveling expenses
16-5P-6 Powers and duties generally
16-5P-7 Creation and composition of the West Virginia council on aging; terms of citizen representative; vacancies; officers; meetings
16-5P-8 Expenses of citizen representatives
16-5P-9 Programs and services for the aging
16-5P-10 Community care services
16-5P-11 Prevention of crimes against the elderly
16-5P-12 Designated state agency for handling federal programs
16-5P-13 Records and files, existing programs and contracts; rules
16-5P-14 Reports
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 5P - Senior Services

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation and the word "swear" or "sworn" to be complied with if the person referred to make solemn affirmation. See West Virginia Code 2-2-7
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.