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WV Code § 16-4E-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4E. Uniform Maternal Screening Act|§16-4E-4. Legislative Rule-Making Authority

The Department of Health and Human Resources shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. The legislative rules shall include a uniform maternal risk screening tool to identify women at risk for a preterm birth or other high-risk condition.
WV Code § 16-4E-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4E. Uniform Maternal Screening Act|§16-4E-5. Applicability of the Screening Tool

Once developed, all health care providers offering maternity services shall be required to utilize the uniform maternal risk screening tool in their examinations of any pregnant woman. Additionally they shall notify the woman of any high-risk condition which they identify along with any necessary referral and report the results to the Bureau for Public Health, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health in the manner provided in the legislative rule.
WV Code § 16-4E-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4E. Uniform Maternal Screening Act|§16-4E-6. Confidentiality of Screening Tool

 (a) The uniform maternal screening tool shall be confidential and shall not be released or disclosed to anyone, including any state or federal agency for any reason other than data analysis of high-risk and at-risk pregnancies for planning purposes by public health officials: Provided, That managed care organizations, with respect to their Medicaid or CHIP plans or contracts, which are reviewed and approved by the Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Medical Services, and the Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Medical Services may be provided data from the screening tool regarding their own covered members. The contracted managed care companies and the Bureau for Medical Services must maintain the confidentiality of the data received.(b) Proceedings, records, and opinions of the advisory council are confidential and are not subject to discovery, subpoena, or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding. Nothing in this subsection is to be construed to limit or restrict the right to discover, or use in any civil or criminal proceeding anything that is available from another source and entirely independent of the proceedings of the advisory council.(c) Members of the advisory council may not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding information presented in, or opinions formed as a result of, a meeting of the panel. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent a member of the advisory council from testifying to information obtained independently of the panel or which is public information.
WV Code § 16-4F-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4F. Expedited Partner Therapy|§16-4F-1. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Department” means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.(2) “Expedited partner therapy” means prescribing, dispensing, furnishing or otherwise providing prescription antibiotic drugs to the sexual partner or partners of a person clinically diagnosed as infected with a sexually transmitted disease without physical examination of the partner or partners.(3) “Health care professional” means:(A) An allopathic physician licensed pursuant to article three, chapter thirty of this code;(B) An osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to article fourteen, chapter thirty of this code;(C) A physician assistant licensed pursuant to section four, article three-e, chapter thirty of this code;(D) An advanced practice registered nurse authorized with prescriptive authority pursuant to section fifteen-a, article seven, chapter thirty of this code; or(E) A pharmacist licensed pursuant to article five, chapter thirty of this code.(4) “Sexually transmitted disease” means a disease that may be treated by expedited partner therapy as determined by rule of the department.
WV Code § 16-4F-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4F. Expedited Partner Therapy|§16-4F-2. Expedited Partner Therapy

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a health care professional who makes a clinical diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease may provide expedited partner therapy for the treatment of the sexually transmitted disease if, in the judgment of the health care professional, the sexual partner is unlikely or unable to present for comprehensive health care, including evaluation, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. Expedited partner therapy is limited to a sexual partner who may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease within the previous sixty days and who is able to be contacted by the patient.(b) Any health care professional who provides expedited partner therapy shall comply with all necessary provisions of article four of this chapter.(c) A health care professional who provides expedited partner therapy shall provide counseling for the patient, including advice that all women and symptomatic persons, and in particular women with symptoms suggestive of pelvic inflammatory disease, are encouraged to seek medical attention. The health care professional shall also provide in written or electronic format materials provided by the department to be given by the patient to his or her sexual partner.
WV Code § 16-4F-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4F. Expedited Partner Therapy|§16-4F-3. Informational Materials

(a) The department shall provide information and technical assistance as appropriate to health care professionals who provide expedited partner therapy. The department shall develop and disseminate in electronic and other formats the following written materials:(1) Informational materials for sexual partners, as described in subsection (c), section two of this article;(2) Informational materials for persons who are repeatedly diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases; and(3) Guidance for health care professionals on the safe and effective provision of expedited partner therapy.(b) The department may offer educational programs about expedited partner therapy for health care professionals.
WV Code § 16-4F-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4F. Expedited Partner Therapy|§16-4F-4. Limitation of Liability

(a) A health care professional who provides expedited partner therapy in good faith without fee or compensation under this article and provides counseling and written materials as required in subsection (c), section two of this article is not subject to civil or professional liability in connection with the provision of the therapy, counseling and materials, except in the case of gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. A health care professional is not subject to civil or professional liability for choosing not to provide expedited partner therapy.(b) A pharmacist or pharmacy is not subject to civil or professional liability for choosing not to fill a prescription that would cause that pharmacist or pharmacy to violate any provision of article five, chapter thirty of this code.
WV Code § 16-4F-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 4F. Expedited Partner Therapy|§16-4F-5. Rulemaking

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to designate certain diseases as sexually transmitted diseases which may be treated by expedited partner therapy. The department shall consider the recommendations and classifications of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other nationally recognized medical authorities in making these designations.
WV Code § 16-5-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-2. Establishment of Section of Vital Statistics in Bureau for Public Health

(a) There is established in the state Bureau for Public Health a section of vital statistics which shall install, maintain and operate the only system of vital statistics throughout this state.(b) The section of vital statistics shall be provided with sufficient staff, suitable offices with a fireproof vault and a nonliquid fire suppression system for the protection of paper records and magnetic media and other resources for the proper administration of the system of vital statistics and for the preservation and security of its official records.
WV Code § 16-5-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-3. Department of Health and Human Resources to Propose Legislative Rules

(a) The Department of Health and Human Resources shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to provide for:(1) Adequate standards of security and confidentiality of vital records;(2) Requirements for individuals in the state who may be designated by the state Registrar to aid in the administration of the system of vital statistics;(3) Criteria for registration districts throughout the state;(4) Requirements for the completion, filing, correction and amendment of certificates, reports and other documents required by this article;(5) Requirements for registering a delayed certificate of birth, including provisions for dismissing an application which is not actively pursued;(6) Inspection of evidence of adoption, annulment of adoption, legitimation or court determination of paternity;(7) Completion of the medical certification of the cause of death;(8) Record keeping requirements for receipt, removal, delivery, burial, cremation or other final disposition of a dead body or a fetus;(9) Authorization for the disinterment and reinterment of a dead body or a fetus;(10) Extension of prescribed time periods for the filing of certificates of death, reports of fetal death and authorizations for disposition and disinterment and reinterment, including authorization for disposition prior to filing a certificate of death;(11) Disposal of original records from which permanent reproductions have been made;(12) Disclosure of confidential information for administrative, statistical or research purposes;(13) Release of records of birth, death, fetal death, marriage, divorce or annulment, subject to the provisions of section twenty-seven of this article;(14) Authorization for preparing, issuing or obtaining copies of vital records;(15) Requirements for matching and marking certificates of birth and death for the purpose of preventing the fraudulent use of birth certificates;(16) Utilization of social security numbers to meet requirements of federal law;(17) Requirements for a statewide system of registering, indexing and preserving records of marriage, divorce and annulment of marriage; and(18) Any other purpose to carry out the requirements of this article.(b) Any rules in effect as of the passage of this article will remain in effect until amended, modified, repealed or replaced, except that references to provisions of former enactments of this article are interpreted to mean provisions of this article.
WV Code § 16-5-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-4. Appointment of State Registrar of Vital Statistics

The Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health shall appoint the state Registrar of Vital Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the "State Registrar."
WV Code § 16-5-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-5. Powers and Duties of State Registrar

(a) The State Registrar shall:(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, and issue instructions for the efficient administration of the system of vital statistics;(2) Direct and supervise the system of vital statistics and the operation of the section of vital statistics, and act as custodian of its records;(3) Direct, supervise, and control all activities pertaining to the operation of the system of vital statistics;(4) Conduct training programs to promote uniformity of policy and procedures throughout the state in matters pertaining to the system of vital statistics;(5) Prescribe, furnish, and distribute forms required by this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, and prescribe means for transmission of data to accomplish the purpose of complete and accurate reporting and registration;(6) Prepare and publish annual reports of vital statistics of this state, and other reports required by the commissioner;(7) Provide to local health agencies copies of or data derived from certificates and reports required under this article as the state Registrar may determine are necessary for local health planning and program activities: Provided, That the copies and data remain the property of the section of vital statistics, and the uses that may be made of them are governed by the state Registrar; and(8) Offer voluntary paternity establishment services in accordance with federal regulations set forth in 45 CFR 303.5(g).(b) The State Registrar may:(1) Designate individuals in the state as meet the requirements provided by rule to aid in the efficient administration of the system of vital statistics;(2) Delegate functions and duties to employees of the section of vital statistics and to individuals designated under subdivision (1) of this subsection;(3) Investigate, personally or by a duly delegated representative, cases of irregularity or violation of law arising under the provisions of this article;(4) Report cases of violation of any of the provisions of this article to the prosecuting attorney of the county, with a statement of the facts and circumstances. The prosecuting attorney may prosecute the person or corporation responsible for the alleged violation of law. Upon request of the state Registrar, the Attorney General shall assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 16-5-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-6. Registration Districts

Subject to the rules promulgated by the department, the commissioner may establish, eliminate, consolidate, subdivide or alter the boundaries of, registration districts throughout the state.
WV Code § 16-5-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-7. Appointment and Removal of Local Registrars and Deputy Local Registrars

(a) The State Registrar may appoint one or more local registrars and deputy local registrars, and may assign them to one or more registration districts.(b) The State Registrar may remove a local registrar or a deputy local registrar for reasonable cause.
WV Code § 16-5-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-8. Duties of Local Registrars and Deputy Local Registrars

(a) A local registrar shall:(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, according to the instructions of the state Registrar;(2) Require that certificates be completed and filed in accordance with provisions of this article and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article;(3) Transmit, by mail or an approved electronic process, all certificates, reports or other returns to the state Registrar on a schedule to be determined by the state Registrar;(4) Maintain records, make reports and perform other duties as required by the state Registrar.(b) A deputy local registrar shall perform the duties of the local registrar in the absence or incapacity of the local registrar, and shall perform other duties as prescribed by the state Registrar.
WV Code § 16-5-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-9. Content of Certificates and Reports

(a) To promote uniformity in the system of vital statistics, in addition to the items required by state law, the forms of certificates, reports and other returns required by this article or by rules promulgated pursuant to this article shall include the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital statistics, subject to the commissioner's approval or modification.(b) The State Registrar shall approve the form and format for each certificate, report, and other documents required by this article.(c) All vital records shall contain the date of filing.(d) Information required in certificates, forms, records, or reports authorized by this article may be filed, verified, registered and stored by photographic, electronic, or other means as prescribed by the state Registrar.
WV Code § 16-5-9a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-9a. Legal Residences to Be Included on Certificates of Death

In order to assist clerks of county commission fulfill their responsibilities under chapter forty-four of this code, the State Registrar shall require persons completing certificates of death, to include any known legal residences of the decedent, if different than the place of death.
WV Code § 16-5-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-11. Registration of Infants and Minors Born With Specified Birth Defects

(a) When a live birth occurs, the physician or midwife in attendance at, or present immediately after, the birth shall examine the infant for any of the following birth defects:(1) Anencephaly;(2) Spina bifida;(3) Hydrocephaly;(4) Cleft palate;(5) Total cleft lip;(6) Esophageal atresia and atenosis;(7) Rectal and anal atresia;(8) Hypospadias;(9) Reduction and deformity - upper limb;(10) Reduction and deformity - lower limb;(11) Congenital dislocation of the hip;(12) Down's syndrome;(13) Visual impairments;(14) Sickle cell anemia; and(15) Others as may be requested by the commissioner.(b) If any such impairment is found in an infant, or in any subsequent examination of any minor which has not been previously diagnosed, the examining physician, midwife or other health care provider licensed under chapter thirty of the code shall within thirty days of the examination make a report of the diagnosis to the state Registrar or other agency within the bureau as designated by the commissioner on forms provided by the bureau. The report shall include the name of the child, the name or names of the parents or parent or guardian, a description of the impairment and other related information as specified by the commissioner.(c) The information received by the state Registrar or other agency within the bureau as designated by the commissioner pursuant to this section pertaining to the identity of the persons named shall be kept confidential: Provided, That if consent of a parent, or of the guardian is obtained, the state Registrar or other agency within the bureau as designated by the commissioner may provide the information to federal, state, and local government agencies so that the information can be utilized to provide assistance or services for the benefit of the child.
WV Code § 16-5-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-12. Notation on Birth Records of Missing Children

(a) Upon receiving a report of the disappearance of any child born in this state, the state Registrar shall indicate in a clear and conspicuous manner in the child's birth record or by an electronic process that the child has been reported as missing, including the title and location of the law-enforcement agency providing the report.(b) Upon receiving a request for any birth records containing a report of the disappearance of any child, the state Registrar shall immediately notify the local law-enforcement agency which provided the missing child report. The State Registrar shall transmit any relevant information concerning the applicant's identity, address and other pertinent data immediately to the relevant local law-enforcement agency.(c) The State Registrar shall retain the original written request, or the details in an electronic format, until notified of the missing child's recovery or the child attains the age of eighteen.(d) Upon notification that any missing child has been recovered, the state Registrar shall remove the report of the disappearance from the child's birth record.
WV Code § 16-5-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-13. Registration of Infants of Unknown Parentage

(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report, to the state Registrar, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the state Registrar, the following information:(1) The date and city or county, or both, of finding;(2) Sex and approximate birth date of child;(3) Name and address of the person with whom or the institution with which the child has been placed for care;(4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and(5) Other data required by the state Registrar.(b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.(c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.(d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and may not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by rule.
WV Code § 16-5-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 5. Vital Statistics|§16-5-14. Delayed Registration of Births

(a) The State Registrar may register a delayed certificate of birth in accordance with a legislative rule to be promulgated by the department, which rule will provide for qualifications for applicants and the evidentiary documentation required. The rule may provide for the dismissal of an application which is not actively pursued.(b) When a certificate of birth of a person born in West Virginia has not been filed within one year, a delayed certificate of birth may be filed in accordance with the legislative rule.(c) A certificate of birth registered one year or more after the date of birth shall be registered on a delayed certificate of birth form. The delayed certificate of birth will show on its face the date of registration and will contain a summary statement of the evidentiary documentation submitted in support of the delayed registration.(d) A delayed certificate of birth may not be registered for a deceased person.(e) If the evidentiary documentation required is not filed with the application for a delayed registration of birth or the state Registrar has cause to question the validity or adequacy of the evidentiary documentation, the state Registrar may not register the delayed certificate of birth and shall advise the applicant of his or her right to seek an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.(f) In addition to the required documentation and other data furnished in an application for a delayed registration of birth in accordance with the provisions of this section, a person whose name is to appear on the certificate of birth as a parent shall contemporaneously furnish with the application the social security number or numbers issued to the parent.