§ 167e. Application for license; qualifications
Applications for licensures shall be sent to the Board at least six weeks prior to the examination provided for by section 167f of this subchapter which the applicant desires to take, and shall be accompanied by the prescribed examination fee and by proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant— (1) is twenty-one years of […]
§ 167f. Examinations
(a) The Board shall hold regular examinations twice a year in the Virgin Islands on the second Wednesday of June and November for admission to practice chiropractic. The examination shall have a written and an oral component, and shall cover such subjects as the Board prescribes, which, in accordance with accepted medical and chiropractic standards, […]
§ 167g. Fees for examination and license certificate
Examination License Certificate Chiropractors $145.00 $5.00 All fees shall be paid in accordance with regulations issued by the Board or incorporated in its by-laws. Any person, upon showing of proper justification, or who fails to pass the required examination, shall be admitted to one reexamination of any part with a grade lower than 65% without […]
§ 167h. Issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Health; temporary licenses
The Board shall report its recommendations with respect to all applications to practice, including the results of all examinations and the Board’s investigation of the moral character and qualifications of applicants, to the Commissioner of Health who, upon due consideration that all requirements have been met, shall issue licenses to each qualifying applicant.
§ 166h. Liability of insurer controlled by this subchapter
(a) Any provision in a policy attempting to limit or modify the liability of the insurer contrary to the provisions of this subchapter is void. (b) The policy procured pursuant to section 166e of this subchapter is deemed to include the following provisions, and any change which may be occasioned by legislation adopted by the […]
§ 166i. Medical Malpractice Action Review Committee
(a) There is established within the Office of the Commissioner of Health a Medical Malpractice Action Review Committee (referred to in the rest of this section as “the Committee”) the purpose of which shall be to arrange for expert review of all malpractice claims before actions based upon such claims are commenced in court. The […]
§ 166ia. Counterclaim by health care provider for frivolous complaint
(a) Any health care provider, including a facility or institution, may file a counterclaim against a person filing a complaint under this chapter, alleging that the complaint filed is frivolous. If the court finds that the complaint is frivolous it may award to the successful party court costs, including reasonable attorneys fees not exceeding ten […]
§ 166ib. Itemized verdict and court decision; installment payment of future damages
(a) In any action tried under this subchapter the court shall instruct the jury that if the jury finds a verdict awarding damages it shall in its verdict specify the applicable elements of economic and noneconomic damages upon which the award is based and the amount assigned to each element. The economic damages shall be […]
§ 166j. Health Care Consumer Complaint Review Committee
(a) The Legislature finds that there is a public need to improve the review of the quality of health care delivery and to improve the communication between the patient and health care provider. Therefore, there is established within the Office of the Commissioner of Health a Health Care Consumer Complaint Review Committee (referred to in […]
§ 166k. Annual reports
The Medical Malpractice Action Review Committee and the Health Care Consumer Complaint Review Committee established by this subchapter shall each file a summary report of each calendar year’s activities by the first day of February of the next calendar year. A copy of the report shall be filed with the Governor and with the Legislature.