§18B-11B-3. Advisory Board
There is hereby created the West Virginia Poison Center Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the board). The board shall be composed of eight members. The members include: The Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission or his or her designee; the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety or […]
§18B-11-7. Regional Brownfield Assistance Centers
(a) For the purposes of this section, "eligible entities" means government entities as defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, at 42 U.S.C. §9604 or nonprofit organizations as defined by the federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act at 31 U.S.C. §6101. (b) Marshall University and West Virginia University […]
§18B-11A-1. Purpose
The purpose of the Legislature in the enactment of this article is to establish and develop an autism training center in the State of West Virginia with a highly skilled, interdisciplinary, appropriately experienced staff which will train teachers, parents, guardians and others important to the autistic person's education and training. The center is established and […]
§18B-11A-2. Definitions
For the purposes of this article: (a) "Board" means the Marshall university board of Governors; (b) "Center" means the autism training center; (c) "Client" means a person with the primary diagnosis of autism or autistic-like behavior; and (d) "Expenses" means those reasonable and customary expenditures related to training and treatment of eligible clients as defined […]
§18B-11A-3. Powers and Duties of Board of Governors and State Autism Center
The board of Governors is authorized to operate a state autism training center, including either the acquisition by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise, of necessary lands, and the construction of necessary buildings; the expansion, remodeling, altering or equipping of necessary buildings; and the making of contracts by the board of trustees with any state, county […]
§18B-11A-4. Responsibilities of Center
The center shall, through appropriate identification, evaluation, education, individual training and treatment programs for clients, offer appropriate education and training for professional personnel and family members or guardians.
§18B-11A-5. Rules and Regulations
The board, after consultation with the center, shall make and adopt rules, regulations and standards for the establishment, operation, cost reimbursement, fees for services, maintenance and government control of the center established pursuant to this article, including such rules, regulations and standards as may be necessary for cooperation under and compliance with any existing or […]
§18B-11A-6. Advisory Board
The board of Governors shall appoint a board of West Virginia citizens to advise the center director on matters of policy. The advisory board shall be composed of fifty percent parents or guardians of clients eligible for the center's program; forty percent persons from professional fields related to autism, such as special education, psychology, hearing […]
§18B-11A-7. Trainee Team; Expense
The primary method of providing services through the center is by the use of trainee teams. A trainee team shall consist of an eligible client, a professional chosen by the primary local service agency and the client's parent or parents or guardian. The center may charge agencies such fees and reimburse trainee team or client […]
§18B-11B-1. Intent
The Legislature hereby finds that the current level of scientific information regarding the chemicals, hazardous and noxious substances, biochemical agents, toxic household products and various combinations of them that lead to human poisoning with the added risks associated with criminal activity and clandestine terrorism involving toxic materials and agents requires the immediate availability of accurate […]