West Virginia Code
Article 4. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
§16-4-27. Additional Power and Authority of Local Health Officers

The local health officer, in exercising any of the powers or authority vested in him by sections nine, ten, eleven, twelve, sixteen and twenty-one of this article with respect to any patient, minor or other person suffering or believed by him to be suffering from any venereal disease or diseases, may forthwith cause any such patient, minor or other person to be delivered into the custody of the state department of health for detention and treatment as provided in this article.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 16. Public Health

Article 4. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

§16-4-1. Diseases Designated as Sexually Transmitted

§16-4-2. Investigations by Local Health Officers

§16-4-3. Medical Clinics and Detention Houses

§16-4-4. Evidence of Infection

§16-4-5. Examination of Convicts; Liability for Expenses

§16-4-6. Reports by Physicians

§16-4-7. False Report or Information

§16-4-8. Blanks and Fees for Reports

§16-4-9. Treatment

§16-4-10. Minors

§16-4-11. Precautions as to Exposure to Disease

§16-4-12. Persons Not Under Treatment

§16-4-13. Sources of Infection

§16-4-14. Issuance of Warrant or Order as to Custody

§16-4-15. Form and Execution of Warrant

§16-4-16. Hearing on Warrant; Detention

§16-4-17. Release From Detention

§16-4-18. Employment of Infected Person

§16-4-19. Voluntary Submission to Examination and Treatment; Charges; Disposition of Money Collected

§16-4-20. Communication of Disease; Certificate

§16-4-21. Quarantine

§16-4-22. Physicians to Furnish Statement of Qualifications and Facilities for Treatment of Venereal Diseases

§16-4-23. Costs and Expenses of Enforcement; Jointly Established Places of Detention

§16-4-24. Offenses by Druggists

§16-4-25. Advertisements Concerning Venereal Disease, etc.; Penalty; Exceptions

§16-4-26. Offenses Generally; Penalties; Jurisdiction of Justices; Complaints

§16-4-27. Additional Power and Authority of Local Health Officers

§16-4-28. Detention Places

§16-4-29. Detention and Treatment

§16-4-30. Continuous Jurisdiction