CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.

ARTICLE 5CC. WEST VIRGINIA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RARE DISEASES.

§16-5CC-2. Definitions.

As used in this article:

"Department" means the West Virginia Department of Health;

"Rare disease" means any disease which affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States and is known to be substantially under-diagnosed and unrecognized as a result of lack of adequate diagnostic and research information, including diseases known as "orphan diseases" for research purposes; and

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health.