West Virginia Code 62-15A-1 – Definitions
As used in this article:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
- Authority: means the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
- Circuit court: means those courts set forth in §. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
- Court: means the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
- Department: means the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
- Division: means the Division of Corrections. See West Virginia Code 62-15A-1
- 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
“Addiction service provider” means a person licensed by this state to provide addiction and substance abuse services to persons addicted to opioids.
“Adult drug court judge” means a circuit court judge operating a drug court as defined in § 62-15-2 of this code.
“Adult Drug Court Program” means an adult treatment court established by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia pursuant to this article and § 62-15-1 et seq. of this code.
“Authority” means the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority.
“Circuit court” means those courts set forth in § 51-2-1 et seq. of this code.
“Court” means the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
“Department” means the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.
“Division” means the Division of Corrections.
“LS/CMI assessment criteria” means the level of service/case management inventory which is an assessment tool that measures the risk and need factors of adult offenders.
“Medication-assisted treatment” means the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
“Prescriber” means an individual currently licensed and authorized by this state to prescribe and administer prescription drugs in the course of their professional practice.