Governing Statutes, Legislative, and Procedural Rules

Disclaimer: The West Virginia Code is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature, and all current and historic legislative and procedural rules are maintained by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. The links below direct you to those official sources.

Governing Statutes

Statute Subject
W. Va. Code §§16-5P-1 et seq. Senior Services (Bureau enabling act)
W. Va. Code §§16-5S-1 et seq. Older West Virginians Act
W. Va. Code §§16-5L-1 et seq. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
W. Va. Code §5F-1-7 Website content and required information
W. Va. Code §29-22-18 State Lottery Act (senior citizen program funding)
Older Americans Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. §3001 et seq. Federal act; the Bureau is WV’s designated State Unit on Aging

Legislative and Procedural Rules

The Bureau’s rules are in Title 76 of the West Virginia Code of State Rules.
View all current and historic Title 76 rules on the Secretary of State’s site:
Bureau of Senior Services — Code of State Rules (Title 76).

Series Rule Type
76-1 Hearing and Appeals Procedure Procedural
76-2 In-Home Care Worker Registry Legislative
76-3 West Virginia State Plan for Aging Programs, Title V Interpretive
76-4 West Virginia State Plan for Aging Programs Interpretive
76-5 West Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Procedural
76-6 Shared Table Initiative for Senior Citizens Legislative

 Updated 7/29/2026