Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 64-73-3 - Definitions3.1. Bureau -- Bureau for Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Resources.3.2. Commissioner -- The Commissioner of the Bureau or his or her designee.3.3. Department -- The state department of health and human resources.3.4. Fiscal Year -- The 12-month period beginning the first day of July and ending the 30th day of the following June.3.5. Immediate Jeopardy -- A situation in which entity noncompliance has placed the health and safety of those in its care at risk for serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment, or death.3.6. Local Board of Health or Board -- A board of health serving one or more counties, one or more municipalities, or a combination thereof.3.7. Local Health Department -- The staff of the local board of health.3.8. Local Health Officer -- A physician with a current license to practice medicine in West Virginia or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse who has the ability to independently practice who shall supervise and direct the activities of the local health department services, employees, and facilities who is appointed by the local board of health.3.9. Plan of Correction -- A written description of the actions the local board of health intends to take to correct and prevent the reoccurrence of violations of a rule or policy identified by the Performance-Based Evaluation Team during a performance review.3.10. State Aid Funds -- Funds appropriated annually by the legislature to provide financial aid to local boards of health.3.11. West Virginia Public Health Advisory Committee -- Committee established for purposes of bi-directional communication, collaboration, and input into the design and implementation of a performance-based evaluation system, input into the development of tools for assessment of local health performance, and input into training necessary for local boards of health and staff.