West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 64 - Health › Title 64 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 64-29 - Fatality and Mortality Review Team › Section 64-29-7 - Membership and Responsibilities of the Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Review Panel

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
7.1. The
				Unintentional Pharmaceutical Drug Overdose Fatality Review Panel (UPDORP) shall
				consist of the following members appointed by the Fatality and Mortality Review
				Team:
7.1.a. The Chief Medical Examiner in the
				Bureau for Public Health or his or her designee, who is to serve as the
				chairperson and who is responsible for calling and coordinating all
				meetings;
7.1.b. The Director of
				the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy or his or her designee;
7.1.c. The Commissioner of the Bureau for
				Public Health or his or her designee;
7.1.d. The Director of the Division of Vital
				Statistics or his or her designee;
7.1.e. The Superintendent of the West
				Virginia State Police or his or her designee;
7.1.f. One representative who is a physician
				nominated by the West Virginia State Medical Association. Each appointment of a
				physician, whether for a full term or to fill a vacancy, is to be made by the
				FMRT from among three nominees selected by the West Virginia State Medical
				Association;
7.1.g. One
				representative who is a registered nurse nominated by the West Virginia Nurses
				Association. Each appointment of a registered nurse, whether for a full term or
				to fill a vacancy, is to be made by the FMRT from among three nominees selected
				by the West Virginia Nurses Association;
7.1.h. One representative who is a doctor of
				osteopathy nominated by the West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine. Each
				appointment of a doctor of osteopathy, whether for a full term or to fill a
				vacancy, is to be made by the FMRT from among three nominees selected by the
				West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine;
7.1.i. One licensed physician or doctor of
				osteopathy who practices pain management as a principal part of his or her
				practice;
7.1.j. One representative
				who is a doctor of pharmacy, with a background in prescription drug abuse and
				diversion, selected by the West Virginia Pharmacists Association;
7.1.k. One representative who is a licensed
				counselor selected by the West Virginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug
				Abuse Counselors;
7.1.l. One
				representative of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
7.1.m. One representative who is a
				prosecuting attorney selected by the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys
				Institute;
7.1.n. A person who is
				considered an expert in bio-ethics training;
7.1.o. One representative who is a licensed
				dentist recommended by the Board of Dental Examiners. Each appointment of a
				dentist, whether for a full term or to fill a vacancy, is to be made by the
				FMRT from among three nominees selected by the West Virginia Dental
				Association; and
7.1.p. Any
				additional persons that the chairperson of the panel determines is needed in
				the review and consideration of a particular case.