West Virginia Code 16-64-4 – Procedure for revocation or limitation of the syringe services programs
(a) The director may revoke, suspend, or limit a syringe services program‘s ability to offer services for the following reasons:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-64-4
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
- Location: means a site within the service area of a local health department. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
- Syringe: means both the needle and syringe used to inject fluids into the body. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
- Syringe services program: means a community-based program that provides access to sterile syringes, facilitates safe disposal of used syringes, and is part of a harm reduction program. See West Virginia Code 16-64-1
(1) The syringe services program provides false or misleading information to the director;
(2) An inspection indicates the syringe services programs is in violation of the law or legislative rule;
(3) The syringe services program fails to cooperate with the director during a complaint investigation; or
(4) Recission of the letter of approval from a majority of the county commissioners or the governing body of a municipality.
(b) The director shall send written notice to the syringe services program of revocation, suspension, or limitation of its operations. The written notice shall include the following:
(1) Effective date of the revocation, suspension, or limitation;
(2) The basis for the revocation, suspension, or limitation;
(3) The location to which the revocation, suspension, or limitation applies;
(4) The remedial measures the syringe services programs shall take, if any, to consider reinstatement of the program or removal of the limitation; and
(5) Steps to appeal of the decision.