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WV Code § 30-3-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-4. Definitions

As used in this article:(1) "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Medicine established in section five of this article.(2) "Medical peer review committee" means a committee of, or appointed by, a state or local professional medical society, or a committee of, or appointed by, a medical staff of a licensed hospital, long-term care facility or other health care facility, or any health care peer review organization as defined in section one, article three-c of this chapter, or any other organization of professionals in this state formed pursuant to state or federal law and authorized to evaluate medical and health care services.(3) "Practice of medicine and surgery" means the diagnosis or treatment of, or operation or prescription for, any human disease, pain, injury, deformity or other physical or mental condition. "Surgery" includes the use on humans of lasers, ionizing radiation, pulsed light and radiofrequency devices. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person who is a duly licensed health care provider under other pertinent provisions of this code and who is acting within the scope of his or her license.(4) "Practice of podiatry" means the examination, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and care of conditions and functions of the human foot and ankle by medical, surgical and other scientific knowledge and methods; with surgical treatment of the ankle authorized only when a podiatrist has been granted privileges to perform ankle surgery by a hospital's medical staff credentialing committee based on the training and experience of the podiatrist; and medical and surgical treatment of warts and other dermatological lesions of the hand which similarly occur in the foot. When a podiatrist uses other than local anesthesia, in surgical treatment of the foot, the anesthesia must be administered by, or under the direction of, an anesthesiologist or certified registered nurse anesthetist authorized under the State of West Virginia to administer anesthesia. A medical evaluation shall be made by a physician of every patient prior to the administration of other than local anesthesia.(5) "State health officer" means the commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health or his or her designee, which officer or designee shall be a physician and shall act as secretary of the board and shall carry out any and all responsibilities assigned in this article to the secretary of the board.
WV Code § 30-3-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-6. Conduct of Business of West Virginia Board of Medicine; Meetings; Officers; Compensation; Expenses; Quorum

Every two years the board shall elect from among its members a president and vice president. Regular meetings shall be held as scheduled by the rules of the board. Special meetings of the board may be called by the joint action of the president and vice president or by any three members of the board on seven days' prior written notice by mail postage prepaid or electronic means or, in case of emergency, on two days' notice by telephone and electronic means. With the exception of the state health officer, members of the board shall receive compensation and expense reimbursement in accordance with section eleven, article one of this chapter.A majority of the membership of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and business is transacted by a majority vote of a quorum, except for disciplinary actions which shall require the affirmative vote of not less than five members or a majority vote of those present, whichever is greater.Meetings of the board shall be held in public session. Disciplinary proceedings, prior to a finding of probable cause as provided in subsection (p), section fourteen of this article, shall be held in closed sessions, unless the party subject to discipline requests that the proceedings be held in public session.
WV Code § 30-3-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-7. Powers and Duties of West Virginia Board of Medicine

(a) The board is autonomous and, in accordance with this article, shall determine qualifications of applicants for licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as a physician assistant for a physician licensed under this article, and shall issue licenses to qualified applicants and shall regulate the professional conduct and discipline of such individuals. In carrying out its functions, the board may:(1) Adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article;(2) Hold hearings and conduct investigations, subpoena witnesses and documents and administer oaths;(3) Institute proceedings in the courts of this state to enforce its subpoenas for the production of witnesses and documents and its orders and to restrain and enjoin violations of this article and of any rules promulgated under it;(4) Employ investigators, attorneys, hearing examiners, consultants and such other employees as may be necessary, who shall be exempt from the classified service of the Division of Personnel and who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board. In addition, all personnel employed through the Department of Health and Human Resources on June 30, 2009, to provide services for the board are hereby transferred to the board effective July 1, 2009. However, the employment, salary, benefits or position classification of any person transferred under this section may not be reduced or diminished by reason of this section. All persons transferred shall retain their coverage under the classified service of the Division of Personnel and all matters relating to job classification, job tenure and conditions of employment shall remain in force and effect from and after the date of this section, to the same extent as if this section had not been reenacted. Also, nothing herein shall prohibit the disciplining or dismissal of any employee for cause.(5) Enter into contracts and receive and disburse funds according to law;(6) Establish and certify standards for the supervision and certification of physician assistants;(7) Authorize medical and podiatry corporations in accordance with the limitations of section fifteen of this article to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry through duly licensed physicians or podiatrists; and(8) Perform such other duties as are set forth in this article or otherwise provided for in this code.(b) The board shall submit an annual report of its activities to the Legislature. The report shall include a statistical analysis of complaints received, charges investigated, charges dismissed after investigation, the grounds for each such dismissal and disciplinary proceedings and disposition.
WV Code § 30-3-7a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-7a. Findings and Rule-Making Authority

(a) The Legislature finds that it is appropriate and in the public interest to require the board of Medicine to regulate the practice of Radiologist Assistants.(b) The West Virginia Board of Medicine, with the advice of the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners, shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to:(1) Establish the scope of practice of a Radiologist Assistant;(2) Develop the education and training requirements for a Radiologist Assistant; and(3) Regulate Radiologist Assistants.
WV Code § 30-3-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-8. State Health Officer to Act as Secretary of the Board

The state health officer, in addition to being a member of the board, shall act as its secretary. He or she shall, together with the president of the board, sign all licenses, reports, orders and other documents that may be required by the board in the performance of its duties.
WV Code § 30-3-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-11. Endorsement of Licenses to Practice Medicine and Surgery and Podiatry; Fees; Temporary License; Summer Camp Doctors

(a)(1) Any person seeking to be licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state who holds a valid license to practice medicine and surgery attained under requirements similar to the requirement of 30-3-10 of this code from another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or Canada; or(2) Any person seeking to be licensed to practice podiatry in this state who holds a valid license to practice podiatry attained under requirements similar to the requirements in 30-3-10 of this code from another jurisdiction shall be issued a license to practice podiatry, as appropriate, in this state if he or she meets the following requirements:(A) He or she must submit an application to the board on forms provided by the board and remit a licensure fee, as provided in legislative rule. The application must, as a minimum, require a statement that the applicant is a licensed physician or podiatrist in good standing and indicate whether any medical disciplinary action has been taken against him or her in the past; and(B) He or she must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that he or she has the requisite qualifications to provide the same standard of care as a physician or podiatrist initially licensed in this state.(b) The board may investigate the applicant and may request a personal interview to review the applicants qualifications and professional credentials.(c) The board may grant a temporary license to an individual applying for licensure under this section if the individual meets the requirements of this section. A temporary license issued by the board authorizes the holder to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry in West Virginia for the term of the temporary license, and includes full prescriptive authority. The temporary license is valid until its holder has either been granted or denied a license at the next regular meeting of the board. The board may fix and collect a fee for a temporary license, as provided in legislative rule.(d) The application fee shall be waived, and to the extent consistent with the integrity of the licensure process and the requirements for licensure as set forth in this section and in the relevant legislative rules, the board shall expedite its processing of an individuals application to practice medicine and surgery, or practice podiatry: Provided, That the sole purpose for licensure is to provide services at a childrens summer camp for not more than one specifically designated three-week period annually. The license shall be issued for a period of the specifically designated three weeks only, on an annual basis.
WV Code § 30-3-11b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-11b. License to Practice Medicine and Surgery at Certain State Veterans Nursing Home Facilities

(a) The board is authorized and encouraged to the best of its ability to issue a license to practice medicine and surgery in this state without examination to a physician that currently holds a license to practice medicine and surgery at a Federal Veterans Administration Hospital upon completion of an application form prescribed by the board and who presents satisfactory proof to the board that he or she is currently employed and practicing in a Federal Veterans Administration Hospital that is located in a county in which a nursing home operated by the West Virginia Department of Veteran's Assistance is located: Provided, That the physician shall maintain an valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state.(b) The medical practice for which a physician is licensed under this section is limited to practice in a nursing home operated by the West Virginia Department of Veteran's Assistance that is located in the same county in which the Federal Veterans Administration Hospital where the individual is employed.(c) No fee may be assessed to an individual licensed or seeking licensure pursuant to this section.(d) The board shall propose emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this section.(e) The board shall report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability by July 1, 2016 on the implementation of this section including the number of licenses issued, number of complaints, and any other pertinent legislation.
WV Code § 30-3-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-17. Limitation of Article

The practice of medicine and surgery by persons possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy and authorized by the laws of this state to practice medicine and surgery shall in no way be affected by the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-3-18 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3. West Virginia Medical Practice Act|§30-3-18. Combining Staff Functions With West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine

The West Virginia Board of Medicine may employ investigators, attorneys, clerks and administrative staff in collaboration with the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine to share duties and functions between the two boards when it may be efficient and practical for the functioning of the boards. Any sharing of staff or staff resources shall be documented and performed pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen, article one of this chapter.
WV Code § 30-3A-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3A. Management of Intractable Pain|§30-3A-1. Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the words or terms defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to them. These definitions are applicable unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.“Accepted guideline” is a care or practice guideline for pain management developed by a nationally recognized clinical or professional association or a specialty society or government-sponsored agency that has developed practice or care guidelines based on original research or on review of existing research and expert opinion. An accepted guideline also includes policy or position statements relating to pain management issued by any West Virginia board included in §30-1-1 et seq. of this code with jurisdiction over various health care practitioners. Guidelines established primarily for purposes of coverage, payment, or reimbursement do not qualify as accepted practice or care guidelines when offered to limit treatment options otherwise covered by the provisions of this article.“Board” or “licensing board” means the West Virginia Board of Medicine, the West Virginia Board of Osteopathy, the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses, the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, the West Virginia Board of Optometry, or the West Virginia Board of Dentistry.“Nurse” means a registered nurse licensed in the State of West Virginia pursuant to the provisions of §30-7-1 et seq. of this code.“Pain” means an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.“Pain-relieving controlled substance” includes, but is not limited to, an opioid or other drug classified as a Schedule II through V controlled substance and recognized as effective for pain relief, and excludes any drug that has no accepted medical use in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision including, but not limited to, any drug classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.“Pharmacist” means a registered pharmacist licensed in the State of West Virginia pursuant to the provisions of §30-5-1 et seq. of this code. “Prescriber” shall mean:(1) A physician licensed pursuant to the provisions of §30-3-1 et seq. or §30-14-1 et seq. of this code;(2) An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority as set forth in §30-7-15a of this code;(3) A dentist licensed pursuant to the provisions of §30-4-1 et seq. of this code; and(4) An optometrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of §30-8-1 et seq. of this code.
WV Code § 30-3A-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3A. Management of Intractable Pain|§30-3A-2. Limitation on Disciplinary Sanctions or Criminal Punishment Related to Management of Pain

(a) A prescriber is not subject to disciplinary sanctions by a licensing board or criminal punishment by the state for prescribing, administering, or dispensing pain-relieving controlled substances for the purpose of alleviating or controlling pain if:(1) In the case of a dying patient experiencing pain, the prescriber practices in accordance with an accepted guideline as defined in §30-3A-1 of this code and discharges his or her professional obligation to relieve the dying patient’s pain and promote the dignity and autonomy of the dying patient; or(2) In the case of a patient who is not dying and is experiencing pain, the prescriber discharges his or her professional obligation to relieve the patient’s pain, if the prescriber can demonstrate by reference to an accepted guideline that his or her practice substantially complied with that accepted guideline. Evidence of substantial compliance with an accepted guideline may be rebutted only by the testimony of a clinical expert. Evidence of noncompliance with an accepted guideline is not sufficient alone to support disciplinary or criminal action. (b) A health care provider, as defined in §55-7B-2 of this code, with prescriptive authority is not subject to disciplinary sanctions by a licensing board or criminal punishment by the state for declining to prescribe, or declining to continue to prescribe, any controlled substance to a patient which the health care provider with prescriptive authority is treating if the health care provider with prescriptive authority in the exercise of reasonable prudent judgment believes the patient is misusing the controlled substance in an abusive manner or unlawfully diverting a controlled substance legally prescribed for their use.(c) A licensed registered professional nurse is not subject to disciplinary sanctions by a licensing board or criminal punishment by the state for administering pain-relieving controlled substances to alleviate or control pain, if administered in accordance with the orders of a licensed physician.(d) A licensed pharmacist is not subject to disciplinary sanctions by a licensing board or criminal punishment by the state for dispensing a prescription for a pain-relieving controlled substance to alleviate or control pain, if dispensed in accordance with the orders of a licensed physician.(e) For purposes of this section, the term “disciplinary sanctions” includes both remedial and punitive sanctions imposed on a licensee by a licensing board, arising from either formal or informal proceedings.(f) The provisions of this section apply to the treatment of all patients for pain, regardless of the patient’s prior or current chemical dependency or addiction. The board may develop and issue policies or guidelines establishing standards and procedures for the application of this article to the care and treatment of persons who are chemically dependent or addicted.
WV Code § 30-3A-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3A. Management of Intractable Pain|§30-3A-3. Acts Subject to Discipline or Prosecution

(a) Nothing in this article shall prohibit disciplinary action or criminal prosecution of a prescriber for:(1) Failing to maintain complete, accurate, and current records documenting the physical examination and medical history of the patient, the basis for the clinical diagnosis of the patient, and the treatment plan for the patient;(2) Writing a false or fictitious prescription for a controlled substance scheduled in §60A-2-201 et seq. of this code; or(3) Prescribing, administering, or dispensing a controlled substance in violation of the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. §§801, et seq. or chapter §60A-1-101 et seq. of this code; (4) Diverting controlled substances prescribed for a patient to the physician’s own personal use or(5) Abnormal or unusual prescribing or dispensing patterns, or both as identified by the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program set forth in §60A-9-1 et seq. of this code. These prescribing and dispensing patterns may be discovered in the report filed with the appropriate board as required by section §60A-9-1 et seq. of this code. (b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit disciplinary action or criminal prosecution of a nurse or pharmacist for:(1) Administering or dispensing a controlled substance in violation of the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. §§801, et seq. or §60A-1-101 of this code; or(2) Diverting controlled substances prescribed for a patient to the nurse’s or pharmacist’s own personal use.
WV Code § 30-3A-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3A. Management of Intractable Pain|§30-3A-4. Abnormal or Unusual Prescribing Practices

 (a) Upon receipt of the quarterly report set forth in §60A-9-1 et seq. of this code, the licensing board shall notify the prescriber that he or she has been identified as a potentially unusual or abnormal prescriber. The board may take appropriate action, including, but not limited to, an investigation or disciplinary action based upon the findings provided in the report.  (b) A licensing board may upon receipt of credible and reliable information independent of the quarterly report as set forth in §60A-9-1 et seq. of this code initiate an investigation into any alleged abnormal prescribing or dispensing practices of a licensee. (c) The licensing boards and prescribers shall have all rights and responsibilities in their practice acts.
WV Code § 30-3B-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3B. Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics|§30-3B-1. To 30-3b-4

Repealed.Acts, 1984 Reg. Sess., Ch. 75.
WV Code § 30-3C-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 3C. Health Care Peer Review Organization Protection|§30-3C-2. Immunity From Liability

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person providing information to any review organization shall be held, by reason of having provided such information, to be civilly liable under any law, unless:(1) Such information is unrelated to the performance of the duties and functions of such review organization, or (2) such information is false and the person providing such information knew, or had reason to believe, that such information was false.(b) A review organization or any member, agent or employee thereof who, in the absence of malice and gross negligence, acts upon or furnishes counsel, services or information to a review organization shall be immune from liability for loss or injury to the person whose activities are being reviewed.