West Virginia Medical Practice Act
West Virginia · Professions and Occupations · §§ 30-3-1 to 30-3-9 · 27 sections
Overview
The act governs the practice of medicine within a state, defining who falls under its requirements and exempting certain activities, including services provided as a sports team physician, general nutritional advice, and self-care, while addressing how it applies to telemedicine and certain independent contractor agreements. It establishes a state medical board and sets its composition, member qualifications, terms and grounds for removal, officers, meeting and quorum rules, and the appointment and duties of an executive director and staff. The board is given rulemaking authority over matters such as advertising and competitive bidding, maintenance of patient records, telemedicine services, and the consequences of criminal convictions, and the act separately prohibits discrimination against practitioners based on the type of academic medical degree held, certain religious tenets, or maintenance of certification.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 30 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 212 W. Va. 149 - Webb v. West Virginia Board of Medicine
Sections covered
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-1Legislative findings8 cites
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-10Licenses to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-10aSpecial volunteer medical license; civil immunity for voluntary services rendered to indigents
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-11Endorsement of licenses to practice medicine and surgery and podiatry; fees; temporary license; summer camp doctors
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-11aEndorsement of licenses to practice medicine and surgery as medical school faculty
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-11bLicense to practice medicine and surgery at certain state veterans nursing home facilities
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-11cAdministrative medicine license
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-12Biennial renewal of license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry; continuing education; rules; fee; inactive license; denial for conviction of felony offense
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-13Licensing requirements for the practice of medicine and surgery or podiatry; exceptions; unauthorized practice; notice; criminal penalties
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-13aTelemedicine practice; requirements; exceptions; definitions; rule-making
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-14Professional discipline of physicians and podiatrists; reporting of information to board pertaining to medical professional liability and professional incompetence required; penalties; grounds for license denial and discipline of physicians and podiatrists; investigations; physical and mental examinations; hearings; sanctions; summary sanctions; reporting by the board; reapplication; civil and criminal immunity; voluntary limitation of license; probable cause determination; referral to law-enforcement authorities; rulemaking11 cites
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-15Certificate of authorization requirements for medical corporations1 cite
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-16Educational Permit1 cite
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-16aChapter 30 — Professions and Occupations › Article 3 — West Virginia Medical Practice Act
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-17Limitation of article
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-18Combining staff functions with West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-19West Virginia Board of Medicine investigators’ authority to carry concealed weapon
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-2Purpose1 cite
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-20Prohibited practice1 cite
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-3Short title
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-4Definitions
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-5West Virginia Board of Medicine powers and duties continued; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; removal1 cite
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-6Conduct of business of West Virginia Board of Medicine; meetings; officers; compensation; expenses; quorum2 cites
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-7Powers and duties of West Virginia Board of Medicine3 cites
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-7aFindings and Rule-making authority
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-8State health officer to act as secretary of the board1 cite
- W. Va. Code § 30-3-9Records of board; expungement; examination; notice; public information; voluntary agreements relating to alcohol or chemical dependency; confidentiality of same; physician-patient privileges
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