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WV Code § 16-32-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 32. Asbestos Abatement|§16-32-11. Notification; Waivers; Exemptions

(a) Each owner or other person responsible for the operation of a building or facility where an asbestos abatement project is to occur shall notify the commissioner at least ten working days prior to commencement of each asbestos abatement project and shall comply with other applicable state and federal legal and regulatory notification requirements for asbestos abatement projects.(b) In an emergency that results from a sudden unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition, the commissioner may waive the requirement of ten working days prior notification, but in all cases notification shall be made to the bureau after the emergency within the specified time required by the commissioner.(c) Asbestos abatement projects involving less than one hundred sixty square feet or two hundred sixty linear feet of asbestos containing material are exempt from the prior notification requirement, unless the project takes place in a school for any of grades kindergarten through twelve. A summary of the projects shall be submitted to the bureau within a specified time as required by the commissioner.(d) Removal, repair and maintenance of oil and gas pipeline asphaltic wrap which contains asbestos fibers encapsulated or coated by bituminous or resinous compounds is not subject to the requirements of this article if: (1) The pipeline asphaltic wrap which contains asbestos fibers encapsulated or coated by bituminous or resinous compounds is not friable prior to disturbance along the length of the pipeline being removed, repaired or maintained;(2) The area disturbed in preparing the pipeline for cutting does not exceed two hundred sixty linear feet of removed friable asbestos;(3) Before work begins and as needed during the job, a competent person conducts an inspection of the worksite and determines that the material is intact and will likely remain intact;(4) All employees performing work covered by this subsection are trained in accordance with OSHA standards, 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(11)(ii), and all other workers shall remain at a safe distance from the site;(5) The material is not sanded, abraded or ground. Manual methods which do not render the material nonintact must be used;(6)All removal or disturbance of pipeline asphaltic wrap is performed using wet methods; and(7) All pipeline and asbestos-containing material removed from the pipeline is disposed of in a lawful manner. (e) Persons who remove resilient floor covering materials in single-family dwellings are exempt from notification requirements.
WV Code § 16-32-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 32. Asbestos Abatement|§16-32-12. Approval of Asbestos Abatement Courses

A person or organization may apply for department and United States environmental protection agency approval of a course on the health and safety aspects of asbestos abatement, removal, enclosure and encapsulation by submitting a full description of the curriculum and a written application on forms prescribed by the department.
WV Code § 16-32-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 32. Asbestos Abatement|§16-32-13. Reciprocity

The director may set standards for accepting licenses issued by other states. The director may grant licenses to individuals from other states if that other state has as stringent licensing requirements as West Virginia.
WV Code § 16-32-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 32. Asbestos Abatement|§16-32-14. Prohibiting Employer Discrimination; Notice to Employees

(a) No employer may discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee by changing the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges of employment because the employee, acting on his own volition, or a person acting on behalf of or under the direction of the employee, makes a good faith report or is about to report, verbally or in writing, to the employer or appropriate authority an instance of wrongdoing or waste; or because the employee is requested or subpoenaed by an appropriate authority to participate in an investigation, hearing or inquiry held by an appropriate authority or in a court action.(b) An employer shall post notices and use other appropriate means to notify employees and keep them informed of protections and obligations set forth in the provisions of this section.
WV Code § 16-32-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 32. Asbestos Abatement|§16-32-15. Reprimands; Suspension or Revocation of License; Violations; Orders; Hearings

(a) The director may reprimand, suspend or revoke the license of an asbestos analytical laboratory, clearance air monitor, contractor, inspector, management planner or worker, or of an asbestos abatement project designer or supervisor, or of a resilient floor covering worker, if the licensee:(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license or knowingly aids another in such fraud or deception;(2) Fails at any time to meet the qualifications for a license or to comply with the requirements of this article or any applicable rules or regulations adopted by the director;(3) Fails to meet applicable federal or state standards for asbestos abatement projects; or(4) Employs or permits an individual not licensed as required by this article to work on an asbestos abatement project.(b) The director may investigate all suspected violations of this article or any rules promulgated hereunder. Upon the finding of a violation in connection with any asbestos abatement project, the director shall issue a cease and desist order directing that all work on the project be halted forthwith. Posting of the cease and desist order on the project site shall constitute notice of its contents to the property owner and all persons working on the asbestos abatement project. Where practicable, however, the director shall deliver a copy of such order by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property owner and to the contractor.(c) Hearings regarding violations of this article and any rules promulgated hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedures act of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
WV Code § 16-32-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 32. Asbestos Abatement|§16-32-16. Penalties

The director may impose a civil penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $5,000 for each separate violation of this article or any rules promulgated hereunder.Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any person who violates any provision of this article or any rule or regulation related hereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.In any case where a person fails to halt work following the issuance of a cease and desist order by the director, the violation shall be presumed to be willful and shall be assessed a civil penalty by the director of not less than $10,000 nor more than $25,000 for an initial violation and not less than $25,000 nor more than $50,000 for each subsequent violation.
WV Code § 16-33-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-1. Short Title

This article may be cited as the "Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act".
WV Code § 16-33-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-2. Definitions

As used in this article:(a) "Advisory committee" means the medical advisory committee to the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program coalition established pursuant to the provisions of section five of this article.(b) "Approved organization" means an organization approved by the director to provide medical services under section four of this article.(c) "Bureau" means the state bureau of public health established pursuant to the provisions of article one of this chapter.(d) "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Resources.(e) "Director" means the director of the division of health.(f) "Unserved or underserved populations" means persons having inadequate access and financial resources to obtain breast and cervical cancer screening and detection services, including persons who lack health insurance or whose health insurance coverage.(g) "Fund" means the breast and cervical cancer diagnostic and treatment fund.(h) "Qualified applicant" means a person who meets the financial and medical eligibility guidelines of this article.(i) "Provider" means a physician, hospital or medical provider currently licensed, operating or practicing in this state.
WV Code § 16-33-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-3. Establishment of Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Education Program

(a) There is hereby created within the department the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program. This program is established to promote screening and detection of breast and cervical cancer among unserved or underserved populations, to educate the public regarding breast and cervical cancer and the benefits of early detection, and to provide counseling and referral services.(b) The program shall include:(1) Establishment of a public education and outreach campaign to publicize breast and cervical cancer detection and education services, including the extent of coverage for such services by health insurance, the medical assistance program and other public and private programs;(2) Provision of grants to approved organizations under section four of this article;(3) Compilation of data concerning the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program and dissemination of the data to the public; and(4) Development of professional education programs including the benefits of early detection of breast and cervical cancer and the recommended frequency of screening examinations for prevention and control.
WV Code § 16-33-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-5. Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection and Education Program Coalition

(a) There is hereby established the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program coalition. The members of the coalition shall be appointed by the director and shall be representative of consumers including persons with breast or cervical cancer, local health departments, health care providers and recognized experts in the provision of health services to women, cancer research or environmental health.(b) The breast and cervical cancer coalition shall be responsible for advising the director with respect to the implementation of this article and shall make recommendations as to the selection of approved organizations and the standards to be established by the director pursuant to subsection (c), section four of this article. The director shall consult with the coalition on standards for approved organizations, selecting approved organizations, making grants to such organizations and implementing the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program.(c) The director shall perform an evaluation of the state's system for early detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer and shall submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report detailing his findings and recommendations concerning the state's response to the high incidence of breast and cervical cancer. Such report shall be submitted no later than December 1,1993, and shall reflect the evaluation of the at-risk population screened for breast and cervical cancer detection for the previous twelve months.(d) The breast and cervical cancer coalition shall meet at least three times a year to receive information and provide interaction, consultation and advice.(e) The members of the coalition shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of their duties.
WV Code § 16-33-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-6. Annual Report

The director shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the operation of the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program including available data and assessment. Such report shall also include any recommendations for additional action to respond to the high incidence of breast and cervical cancer in this state.
WV Code § 16-33-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-7. Establishment of Breast and Cervical Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment Fund

(a) There is hereby established the breast and cervical cancer diagnostic and treatment fund which shall provide financial assistance for the medical care of indigent patients for diagnostic and treatment services for breast and cervical cancer.(b) The fund may be comprised of moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislature, allocated to the fund by the federal government and all other sums designated for deposit in the fund from any source, public or private.(c) The fund shall be administered by the office of maternal and child health within the bureau of public health. The bureau shall file an annual report with the Joint Committee on Government and Finance describing the operation and status of the fund, acts, policies, practices or procedures of the bureau in implementing the provisions of this article, and the bureau's recommendations as to changes in law or policy which it deems necessary or appropriate.(d) Nothing in this article may be construed or interpreted to mean that covered diagnostic and treatment services are required to be provided by the bureau or the department. Nothing in this article shall be construed to mandate funding for the breast and cervical diagnostic and treatment fund or to require any appropriation by the Legislature to the fund.
WV Code § 16-33-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-8. Responsibilities of Advisory Committee; Establishment of Covered Services, Limitation of Services and Procedures; Authorization for Payment; Promulgation of Rules; Annual Reports

(a) The advisory committee shall establish procedures and requirements regarding participation in the fund, including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Establishing a list of covered services approved for payment through the fund, including (A) diagnostic and treatment services for breast or cervical cancer or a condition suggestive of cancer, and (B) ancillary diagnostic studies which may be authorized only when it is determined by the bureau to be directly related to the confirmation of a diagnosis of cancer or is necessary for treatment planning;(2) Establishing procedures for emergency admissions or immediate patient entry into the health care system upon a determination that covered services are necessary so as to ensure prompt testing, diagnosis or treatment of breast or cervical cancer.(3) Setting a limitation on days of service covered by the fund, and authorizing that the number of days for reimbursement be based on the medical condition of the patient and the procedure to be performed;(4) Reviewing requests and providing authorization for payment of diagnostic or treatment services covered by the fund;(5) Promulgating rules, in conjunction with the bureau, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code regarding the administration of the fund; and(6) Submitting annual reports to the state bureau of public health regarding the operation and progress of the fund, the number of patients treated through the fund, and other statistical data as may be required by the bureau.(b) The advisory committee shall study the possibility of and the cost associated with establishing a fund to provided financial assistance to qualified applicants for diagnostic and treatment services for prostate and colon cancer. The committee shall provide a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on or before January 1, 1997.
WV Code § 16-33-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-9. Financial Eligibility

To be eligible for services under the fund, a patient's income must be at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level in accordance with the prevailing national poverty income guidelines and be medically eligible for participation pursuant to the provisions of section ten of this article. No patient who is covered by medical insurance, Medicaid or Medicare may be financially eligible for participation in the fund.
WV Code § 16-33-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-10. Medical Eligibility

(a) In addition to the requirements contained in section nine of this article, in order to be eligible for services under the fund, a patient shall have a condition strongly suspicious of cancer which requires diagnostic services to confirm the preliminary diagnosis to be medically eligible for diagnostic authorization. The bureau may authorize only those services determined by the advisory committee to be medically necessary to confirm a preliminary diagnosis.(b) A positive pathology report is required before treatment services may be authorized by the fund.
WV Code § 16-33-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-11. Application Forms and Process

(a) The bureau shall develop authorization request forms and make the forms available to the provider upon request.(b) An application for inpatient diagnostic services shall be accompanied by a written, signed statement from the attending physician which includes the medical basis for requested inpatient services and explains why the services may not be performed on an outpatient basis.
WV Code § 16-33-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 33. Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Act|§16-33-12. Reimbursement Process

(a) The fund is the payor of last resort. Payment for procedures shall be made at the prevailing rate established by Medicare.(b) A claim for authorized services rendered shall be processed in accordance with rules promulgated by the bureau.
WV Code § 16-34-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 34. Licensure of Radon Mitigators, Testers, Contractors and Laboratories|§16-34-1. Legislative Finding

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that radon is a dangerous toxic substance and harmful to the citizens of this state. Therefore, to help ensure the protection of the citizens of this state, persons who come into contact with radon through remediation or testing should be trained and licensed professionals who know how to deal with radon.It is the intent of the Legislature that this article is be in addition to all other statutes and rules relating to radon.
WV Code § 16-34-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 34. Licensure of Radon Mitigators, Testers, Contractors and Laboratories|§16-34-2. Definitions

(a) "Building" means a publicly or privately owned structure consisting of any combination of foundations, walls, columns, girders, beams, floors and roofs, with or without other elements of appurtenances.(b) "Business entity" means a corporation, partnership, association, firm, sole proprietorship or other entity engaged in business.(c) "Director" means the director of the division of health.(d) "Mitigate" means to repair or alter an existing building or design for the purpose, in whole or in part, of reducing the concentration of radon in the indoor atmosphere.(e) "Radon" means the radioactive noble gas radon-222 and the short-lived radionuclides which are products of radon-222 decay, including polonium-218, lead-214, bismuth-214 and polonium-214.(f) "Radon laboratory" means a business entity that offers its laboratory services for the purpose of studying air, soil samples or passive radon detection devices to determine the concentration of radon.(g) "Radon mitigation contractor" means a business entity having at least one person licensed as a radon mitigation specialist.(h) "Radon mitigation specialist" means a person holding a license to install or apply methods or materials to reduce airborne radon concentrations in a building or to prevent the entry of radon into the indoor atmosphere.(i) "Radon testers" means a business entity or person licensed to examine a building, air, soil or water for the presence of radon, including taking air, soil or water samples, or the act of diagnosing the cause of radon contamination in a building.(j) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources.(k) "Test" means the act of examining a building, soil or air for the presence of radon, including taking air or soil samples, or the act of diagnosing the cause of radon contamination in a building.
WV Code § 16-34-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 16. Public Health|Article 34. Licensure of Radon Mitigators, Testers, Contractors and Laboratories|§16-34-3. License Required and Exemptions

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section:(1) No individual may perform radon testing or hold himself or herself out as performing radon testing without a valid radon tester or mitigation specialist license;(2) No individual may provide professional or expert advice on radon testing, radon exposure or the health risks related to radon exposure or hold himself or herself out as providing such advice without a valid radon tester or mitigation specialist license;(3) No individual may provide on-site supervision of radon mitigation or hold himself or herself out as providing such supervision without a valid radon mitigation specialist license;(4) No individual may provide professional or expert advice on radon mitigation or radon entry routes or hold himself or herself out as providing such advice without a valid radon mitigation specialist license;(5) No business or government entity may perform or authorize any individual employed by it to perform radon mitigation or hold itself out as performing radon mitigation without a valid radon mitigation contractor license; and(6) No laboratory shall perform analyses of radon air and soil samples or radon detection devices for the purpose of assessing radon content without a valid radon laboratory license.(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any of the following:(1) An individual, business entity or government entity performing its own radon tests or mitigation on a building or real property that the individual, business entity or government entity owns or leases;(2) An individual, business entity or government entity conducting research regarding radon testing or mitigation in accordance with section four of this article; or(3) Employees of the Department of Health and Human Resources' radiological health program.