West Virginia § 16-2C-1 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-2C-1 — Definitions

West Virginia·Ch. 16 PUBLIC HEALTH·Art. 2C HOME HEALTH SERVICES

For the purposes of this article: "Home health services" shall mean and include, but not be limited to, the following services furnished to an individual who is under the care of a physician, such services to be provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual's home:

(1)Part-time or intermittent nursing care provided by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse;

(2)physical, occupational or speech therapy;

(3)medical social services under the direction of a physician;

(4)part-time or intermittent services of a home health aide. "Department" shall mean the state department of health. "Local boards" shall mean local health boards established pursuant to the provisions of article two or two- a of this chapter.

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For the purposes of this article:

"Home health services" shall mean and include, but not be limited to, the following services furnished to an individual who is under the care of a physician, such services to be provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual's home: (1) Part-time or intermittent nursing care provided by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse; (2) physical, occupational or speech therapy; (3) medical social services under the direction of a physician; (4) part-time or intermittent services of a home health aide.

"Department" shall mean the state department of health.

"Local boards" shall mean local health boards established pursuant to the provisions of article two or two- a of this chapter.

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