The department shall develop a plan for a comprehensive system of adult protective services, including social casework, medical and psychiatric services, home care, day care, counseling, research, and others to achieve the goals of this article.
It shall offer such services as are available and appropriate in the circumstances to persons who, other than for compensation, have or intend to have the actual, physical custody and control of a vulnerable adult and to such vulnerable adults or to adults who may request and be entitled to such protective services: Provided, That except as expressly provided in this article, the department may not directly or indirectly compel the acceptance of such services by any person or discriminate against a person who refuses such services.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 6. Social Services for Adults
§9-6-2. Adult Protective Services; Immunity From Civil Liability; Rules; Organization and Duties
§9-6-3. Cooperation Among Agencies; Termination and Reduction of Assistance by Commissioner
§9-6-4. Action to Abate Abuse, Neglect, Emergency, or Financial Exploitation
§9-6-5. Emergency Immediate Remedial Treatment; Procedure
§9-6-6. Payment and Termination of Payment for Services to a Vulnerable Adult
§9-6-7. Comprehensive System of Adult Protective Services; Compulsory Assistance Prohibited
§9-6-8. Confidentiality of Records
§9-6-9a. Mandatory Reporting Suspected of Animal Cruelty by Adult Protective Service Workers
§9-6-10. Mandatory Reporting to Medical Examiner or Coroner; Postmortem Investigation
§9-6-12. Reporting Person's Immunity From Liability
§9-6-13. Abrogation of Privileged Communications