{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5a-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-5A-5","heading":"Care of needy patients.","body":"The Bureau of Public Health may prescribe rules and regulations specifying to what extent and on what terms and conditions needy cancer patients may receive financial aid for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in any approved hospital in this state. The director is authorized to furnish aid, within the limits of available funds, to such patients and shall have the power to administer such aid in any manner which in his or her judgment will afford the greatest benefit to cancer patients throughout the state.\nIn determining whether a particular patient is entitled to such assistance the director may call upon the Department of Human Services for such investigation as may be required. In order to receive such aid, however, the patient need not qualify for public assistance as administered by the Department of Human Services.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 5A. CANCER CONTROL."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-5A-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:16Z","sha256":"6ee54658e8db851e7a05c9cd7276dea1ae9788e5f236c10cf4c64973f83cdf08","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5a-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}