§ 13. Protected action and communication
The Medical Practice Act provides legal protection for the members of the Board and its staff and for those providing information to the Board in good faith. (a) Immunity. There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any current or former member, officer, […]
§ 4. Examinations
(a) Medical licensing examination. (1) No person shall receive a license to practice medicine in the jurisdiction unless the person has passed an examination or examinations satisfactory to the Board. (2) The Board shall approve the preparation and administration of an examination or examinations in English which it deems must be satisfactorily passed as part […]
§ 5. Requirements for full licensure
(a) The applicant shall provide the Board and attest to, or provide the means to obtain and verify, the following information and documentation in a manner required by the Board: (1) the applicant’s full name and all aliases or other names ever used, current address, Social Security number and date and place of birth; (2) […]
§ 6. Graduates of foreign medical schools
(a) Such applicants shall possess the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine or a Board-approved equivalent based on satisfactory completion of educational programs acceptable to the Board. (b) Such applicants shall be eligible by virtue of their medical education and training for unrestricted licensure or authorization to practice medicine in the country in […]
§ 7. Institutional, special restricted and special unrestricted licensure
(a) The Board may establish regulations for issuance of an “Institutional Medical License”. Such a license will: (1) be granted to an eligible Government physician in the employ of, under contract with the Government or public hospitals or any Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC). If the applicant has an unrestricted license in any United […]
§ 8. Disciplinary action against licensees
(a) Range of actions. A range of disciplinary actions are available to the Board. These include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) revocation of the medical license; (2) suspension of the medical license, including summary suspension; (3) probation; (4) stipulations, limitations, restrictions and conditions relating to practice; (5) censure (including specific redress, if […]
§ 2. Statement of purpose
In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the people from the unprofessional, improper and incompetent practice of medicine, it is the responsibility of the Legislature to enact laws regulating the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practice medicine and to ensure, as much as possible, that only qualified […]
§ 3. The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners
(a) Board created. There is hereby created The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners (hereafter referred to as the Board) to regulate the practice of medicine in the Virgin Islands in accordance with this statute and to otherwise enforce this statute. (b) Delegation of duty. The duty of determining a person’s initial and continuing qualification […]