West Virginia Code
Article 4. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
§16-4-29. Detention and Treatment

There shall be accepted and received into the custody of the state department of health at such place or places provided for in the next preceding section, persons found upon investigation and examination to be suffering from venereal diseases as defined in section one of this article, for the purpose of detention and necessary medical attention and treatment thereat or therein, until found to be and pronounced cured of the venereal disease or diseases from which they are suffering.

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