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W. Va. Code § 48-26-502

Notice of victims' rights, remedies and available services; required information

Known as the West Virginia Domestic Violence Act

The act spans §§ 48-26-1001 to 48-26-902 (47 sections).

(a) The Bureau for Public Health shall make available to health care facilities and practitioners a written form notice of the rights of victims and the remedies and services available to victims of domestic violence.

(b) A health care practitioner whose patient has injuries or conditions consistent with domestic violence shall provide to the patient, and every health care facility shall make available to all patients, a written form notice of the rights of victims and the remedies and services available to victims of domestic violence.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.