§ 15. Exemptions
(a) The Medical Practice Act shall not apply to: (1) students while engaged in training in a medical school approved by the state medical board; (2) those providing service in cases of emergency where no fee or other consideration is contemplated, charged or received; (3) commissioned medical officers of the armed forces of the United […]
§ 16. Unlawful practice of medicine; violations and penalties
(a) It shall be declared unlawful for any person, corporation or association to perform any act constituting the practice of medicine as defined in the Medical Practice Act without first obtaining a medical license in accord with that act and the rules and regulations of the Board. (b) The Board may issue a cease and […]
§ 17. Rules and regulations
The Board shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this subchapter and may amend, repeal and enforce those rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the Medical Practice Act and to fulfill its duties under the act.
§ 18. Funding and fees
(a) The Board must be fully supported by the revenues generated from its activities, including fees, charges and reimbursed costs. All such revenues, with the exception of fines and initial application fees, shall be deposited in the General Fund. All fines levied by the Board and application fees shall be deposited into the Virgin Islands […]
§ 19. Truth in health care professional services
(a) Short title. This section may be cited as the “Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act”. (b) Purpose. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands hereby finds and declares that: (1) There are widespread differences regarding the training and qualifications required to earn professional degrees and these differences often concern the training and skills necessary […]
§ 14. Periodic renewal
(a) At the time of periodic renewal, the Board shall require the licensee to demonstrate to its satisfaction the licensee’s continuing qualification for medical licensure. The application form for license renewal shall be designed to require the licensee to update and add to the information in the Board’s file relating to the licensee and the […]
§ 9. Procedures for enforcement of disciplinary action
(a) Board authority. The Board may commence legal action to enforce the provisions of the Medical Practice Act and may exercise full discretion and authority with respect to disciplinary actions. (b) Administrative procedures. The existing administrative procedures act or similar statute, in whole or in part must either be applicable to or serve as the […]
§ 10. Impaired physicians
(a) The Board may at its discretion, require a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination or a chemical dependency evaluation conducted by an independent evaluator designated by the Board. The results of the examination or evaluation are admissible in any hearing before the Board, despite any claim of privilege under […]
§ 11. Dyscompetent physicians
(a) The Medical Practice Act shall provide for the restriction, suspension, revocation or denial of the medical license of any physician who is determined by the Board to be dyscompetent or incompetent. (b) The Board may develop and implement methods to identify dyscompetent physicians and physicians who fail to provide quality care. The Board may […]
§ 12. Compulsory reporting and investigation
(a) Any person may report to the Board in a manner prescribed by the Board, any information he has reason to believe indicates a medical licensee is or may be medically incompetent, guilty of unprofessional conduct, or mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of medicine. (b) The following are required to […]