West Virginia Code > Chapter 27 > Article 1A – Department of Health


27-1A-1	Statement of policy
27-1A-2	Creation; composition; control of state hospitals
27-1A-3	Appointment of commissioner; qualifications; term; oath; bond; salary and expenses
27-1A-4	Powers and duties of the secretary
27-1A-5	Division of administration; deputy; deputy commissioner; deputy commissioner’s qualifications, powers and duties
27-1A-6	Division of professional services; powers and duties of supervisor; liaison with other state agencies
27-1A-7	Division of community services; powers and duties of supervisor
27-1A-8	Superintendents to pay money to State Treasury through department of mental health; appropriations; deficiency; how met
27-1A-9	Transfer of control, records and property from board of control to department of mental health
27-1A-10	Transfer of records and personnel from department of health to division of community services
27-1A-11	Division on alcoholism and drug abuse; powers and duties; definitions
27-1A-12	Independent Informal Dispute Resolution

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 27 > Article 1A - Department of Health

Alcoholic: means a person who suffers from alcoholism as defined in subdivision (2) of this subsection. See West Virginia Code 27-1A-11
Alcoholism: means a disease or illness characterized by psychological or physiological addiction to alcoholic beverages as manifested by: (A) The inability to control one'. See West Virginia Code 27-1A-11
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Devise: To gift property by will.
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Drug abuse: means the use of any controlled substance as that term is defined in said chapter sixty-a, until such time as the user has become dependent upon or addicted to the same. See West Virginia Code 27-1A-11
Drug abuser: means a person who is in a state of psychic or physical dependence, or both, arising from the administration of any controlled substance, as that term is defined in chapter sixty-a of this code, on a continuous basis. See West Virginia Code 27-1A-11
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
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.
substance: means alcohol, controlled substances as defined in sections §. See West Virginia Code 27-1-11
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.