West Virginia § 16-22-2 Program to combat intellectual disability or other severe health hazards; rules; facilities for making tests

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-22-2 — Program to combat intellectual disability or other severe health hazards; rules; facilities for making tests

West Virginia § 16-22-2

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 22DETECTION AND CONTROL OF PHENYLKETONURIA, GALACTOSEMIA, HYPOTHYROIDISM, AND CERTAIN OTHER DISEASES IN NEWBORN CHILDREN

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 16-22-2 (2026).

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The State Bureau of Public Health is authorized to establish and carry out a program designed to combat intellectual disability or other severe health hazards in our state's population due to phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and certain other diseases specified by the State Public Health Commissioner, and may adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out such a program. The Bureau of Public Health shall establish and maintain facilities at its state hygienic laboratory for testing specimens for the detection of phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and certain other diseases specified by the State Public Health Commissioner. Tests shall be made by such laboratory of specimens upon request by physicians, hospital medical personnel and other individuals

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The State Bureau of Public Health is authorized to establish and carry out a program designed to combat intellectual disability or other severe health hazards in our state's population due to phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and certain other diseases specified by the State Public Health Commissioner, and may adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out such a program. The Bureau of Public Health shall establish and maintain facilities at its state hygienic laboratory for testing specimens for the detection of phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and certain other diseases specified by the State Public Health Commissioner. Tests shall be made by such laboratory of specimens upon request by physicians, hospital medical personnel and other individuals attending newborn infants. The State Bureau of Public Health is authorized to establish additional laboratories throughout the state to perform tests for the detection of phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and certain other diseases specified by the State Public Health Commissioner.

Legislative History

2024 Reg. Sess., HB4978; 2024 Reg. Sess., SB1004; 2010 Reg. Sess., HB4281; 1991 Reg. Sess., HB2822; 1982 Reg. Sess., SB72; 1978 Reg. Sess., SB369; 1965 Reg. Sess., SB182