The following terms when used in this article have meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (a) “Central abuse registry” or “registry” means the registry created by this article which contains the names of individuals who have been convicted of a felony or […]
(a) The Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police shall establish a Central Abuse Registry, to contain information relating to criminal convictions involving child abuse or neglect, abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult or an adult receiving behavioral health services and misappropriation of property by individuals specified in subsection (b) of this […]
(a) The central abuse registry shall maintain information relating to child abuse or neglect, abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult or adult receiving behavioral health services, and misappropriation of property with respect to individuals convicted of certain offenses pursuant to this code, when the victim of the crime is a child or an incapacitated […]
(a) The information contained in the central abuse registry is confidential, and may not be disclosed except as specifically provided in this section. The criminal identification bureau shall disclose the information described in subdivisions (1) through (3) and subdivision (5), subsection (b), section two of this article to any requester, except that the name of […]
Registry listings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property with respect to an individual shall promptly be expunged in cases where a conviction is vacated or overturned following appeal by a court having jurisdiction; where the record of a conviction is expunged by a court having jurisdiction; or in cases where the individual so convicted […]
The criminal identification bureau may charge, and any requester shall pay, a user charge of $10 for each request for information made by a requester to the central abuse registry. In order to expedite requests by requesters, the criminal identification bureau may establish a procedure permitting service providers or qualified entities as defined in 15-2C-1 […]
(a) In order to permit providers of home care services not otherwise required to be licensed, certified or registered with the Department of Health and Human Resources by other provision of this code to access information in the central abuse registry, all home care service providers not currently licensed, certified or registered by the department […]
All residential care facilities, day care centers, providers to adults with behavioral health needs and home care service providers authorized to operate in West Virginia shall: (1) Provide notice to current employees of the agency and other persons providing services under a contract with the agency within sixty days of the effective date of this […]
(a) Any business, agency or organization that provides care, treatment, education, training, instruction, supervision or recreation for children, the elderly or individuals with disabilities and is a public, private or not-for-profit entity within the State of West Virginia and is a qualified entity as defined in section one of this article may utilize the Central […]
