§ 62-15A-1 — Definitions

As used in this article:

“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.

Legislative History

2018 Reg. Sess., SB469; 2016 Reg. Sess., HB4176; 2015 Reg. Sess., HB2880