West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 22 – Detection and Control of Phenylketonuria, Galactosemia, Hypothyroidism, and Certain Other Diseases in Newborn Children


16-22-1	Findings
16-22-2	Program to combat intellectual disability or other severe health hazards; rules; facilities for making tests
16-22-3	Tests for diseases specified by the state Public Health Commissioner; reports; assistance to afflicted children; Public Health Commissioner to propose rules
16-22-4	Penalties for violating provisions of article
16-22-5	Severability
16-22-6	Effective date

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
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. 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