Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, aid or assistance rendered under existing law shall not be deemed to be discontinued.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 9-5-10

  • Assistance: means the three classes of assistance, namely: Federal-state assistance, federal assistance and state assistance. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
  • Department: means the state division of human services: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, "department" means the Department of Human Services. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
  • Services: means nursing facility services, home and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services for which an individual received Medicaid medical assistance. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
  • 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

County courts may contribute in-kind services or money into a special fund of the state department of welfare to expand the general welfare programs for citizens of its county. No part of this fund shall revert to the general revenue of the state.