West Virginia Code Chapter 16. Public Health § 16-5E-1a. Powers, rights and duties of the director

(a) To promulgate and enforce rules governing complaint investigations within the homes of legally unlicensed health care providers registered under this article. Such rules shall include the minimum health, safety and welfare standards in the following areas:

(b) To exercise as sole authority all powers relating to issuance, suspension and revocation of registration of legally unlicensed homes providing health care;

(c) To issue directed plans of correction for deficiencies identified during complaint investigations;

(d) To order closure of any home for failure to comply with a directed plan of corrections;

(e) To take all actions required under the provisions of sections three, four, five and six of this article; and

(f) To deny registration to any operator of a legally unlicensed home who is listed on the state abuse registry.