West Virginia Code § 16-4-17

Release from detention
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If as a result of the tests and examination provided to be made in the preceding section, it is
shown that the party so examined is suffering with a venereal disease, not in an infectious
state, said party may be released from further detention upon signing the agreement herein
required to be provided, and which agreement shall be signed by the persons who have
become noninfectious under treatment and detention, but who have not beeen cured. All
persons signing the agreement mentioned above shall observe its provisions; and any failure
to do so shall be deemed a misdemeanor and, shall be punished as hererinafter provided. The
agreement mentioned above shall be sufficient if in words and figures following, after the
blanks have been filled to suit each individual case:
Agreement to be signed by persons who are suffering with at venereal disease and are to be
released from detention or quarantine, before being cured, or by persons who voluntary
submit themselves for treatment to the health clinics as provided by law. State of West
Virginia,
County (or City) of ________________ s
Witnesseth, That I, _________________, residiing at _______________, in the county of __________,
State of West Virginia, do hereby acgknowledge the fact that I am at this time infected with a
venereal disease, to wit: with _____________ and that I agree to place myself under the care of
____________________ within _____________ hours hereafter, and that I will remain under
treatment of said physician or clinic until released by the health officer of
______________________, or until my case is transferred with the approval of said health officer
to another regularly licensed physician or approved clinic; and that I further agree to report
to the health officer above, within four days after beginning treatment from the above
physician or clinic, of the medical treatment applied in my case, and that I will report
thereafter as often as may be required of me by the health officer; and that I further agree to
take all the precautions recommended by the health officer to prevent the spread of the
aboWve disease to other persons, and to this end that I will perform no act that might expose
other persons to the above disease; and that I further agree, until finally released by the
health officer, to notify him of any change in my address, and to obtain his consent before
moving my abode outside his jurisdiction.
Witness my hand, this the _____________ day of _______________, 19__.
_________________________________
(Signature of Patient)
Approved this the _____ day of __________________, 19__. _________________________________
(Local Health Officer)

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