Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 49 > Article 2 > Part VI - West Virginia Family Support Program

• Adult: means a person who is at least eighteen years of age. See West Virginia Code 49-1-202
• Caregiver: means any person who is at least eighteen years of age and:

  (A) Is related by blood, marriage or adoption to the minor, but who is not the legal custodian or guardian of the minor. See West Virginia Code 49-1-204

• child: means an individual who meets one of the following conditions:

  (A) Is under thirteen years of age. See West Virginia Code 49-1-202

• Developmental disability: means a severe, chronic disability of a person which:

  (A) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments. See West Virginia Code 49-1-205

• Family support program: means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the Department of Health and Human Resources through contracts with behavioral health agencies throughout the state. See West Virginia Code 49-1-206
• Regional family support council: means the council established by the regional family support agency to carry out the responsibilities specified in §. See West Virginia Code 49-1-206
• Secretary: means the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. See West Virginia Code 49-1-208
• 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
• State family support council: means the council established by the Department of Health and Human Resources pursuant to §. See West Virginia Code 49-1-206