West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 69 - Health And Human Resources
Title 69 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Series 69-17 - Syringe Services Program Licensure
Section 69-17-2 - Definitions

2.1. Definitions incorporated by reference. - Those terms defined in W. Va. Code § 16-64-1 are incorporated herein by reference.

2.2. 1:1 Exchange Model -- A practice of restricting syringe access by providing a participant only the number of syringes that the participant returns to the syringe services program for disposal either by counting or by weight.

2.3. Adverse Event or Incident -- An event involving an immediate threat to the care or safety of an individual, either program staff member, contracted individual, volunteer, or participant; the possibility of serious operational or personnel problems within the syringe services program; or the potential to undermine public confidence in the syringe services program.

2.4. Bloodborne pathogens -- Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans; including, but not limited to, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus.

2.5. Bureau for Public Health -- The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.

2.6. Full Array of Harm Reduction Services -- As used in this rule and in W. Va. Code § 16-64-10(d), "full array of harm reduction services" means those harm reduction services stated in W. Va. Code § 16-64-3(a).

2.7. Injection Equipment -- Equipment involved in injecting drugs including, but not limited to cookers, cottons, water, and alcohol wipes.

2.8. Opioid Antagonist -- A drug that blocks opioids' reception by attaching to the opioid receptors without activating them thereby causing no opioid effect and blocking full agonist opioids.

2.9. Participant -- An individual who receives services or supports, or both, from a syringe services program or harm reduction program, or both, under this rule.

2.10. Participant Confidentiality Protocols -- Written protocols that strictly limit the disclosure of participant identification information.

2.11. Plan of Correction -- A written description of the actions the syringe services program intends to take to correct and prevent the reoccurrence of violations of a rule or policy identified by the Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification during an investigation, inspection, or survey.

2.12. Secretary -- The Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources or his or her designee.

2.13. Viral Hepatitis -- Any of the forms of hepatitis caused by a virus, including hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV).