§16-41-1. Short Title

This article may be cited as the "West Virginia Oral Health Improvement Act".

§16-41-2. Oral Health Program and Director

(a) The commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health shall establish and maintain an oral health program. (b) The commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health shall appoint a dentist licensed in this state as director of the oral health program who shall administer the program pursuant to the provisions of section three of this […]

§16-41-3. Duties and Directives of Oral Health Program

(a) The director of the oral health program shall implement and maintain the oral health program to include, but not be limited to, the following goals and objectives: (1) The development of comprehensive dental health plans within the framework of the state plan of operation, provided for in subsection (f), section six, article one of […]

§16-41-4. Receipt of Funds; Special Revenue Account

(a) The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources may, in his or her discretion, transfer funds from other programs within his or her control, to the special revenue account created in this section for the purposes established in this article. (b) The director may apply for and receive for the oral health […]

§16-41-5. Contracts

The director may enter into contracts and agreements necessary to facilitate the efficient and economical provision of oral health services under this article, including contracts for the purchase of services, equipment, and supplies from qualified providers, if included in the plan.

§16-41-6. Reporting Requirements

[Repealed.]