§16-50-4. Prescriptive Authority for Epinephrine Auto-Injectors; Emergency Administration
(a) An authorized health care practitioner may prescribe an epinephrine injector to an authorized entity. A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to a prescription issued in the name of an authorized entity. (b) An authorized entity may acquire and stock a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to a prescription issued in accordance with […]
§16-50-5. Not Practice of Medicine; Limits on Liability
(a) The administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with this article is not the practice of medicine. (b) An authorized health care practitioner who prescribes epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized entity; an authorized entity that possesses and makes available epinephrine auto-injectors; and, an entity or person that conducts the training under section three of […]
§16-51-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Ben Price Right to Try Act.
§16-49-7. Clearance for Subsequent Employment
(a) An applicant is not required to submit to fingerprinting and a criminal background check if: (1) The individual previously submitted to fingerprinting and a full criminal background check as required by this article;
§16-49-8. Fees
In order to enforce the requirements and intent of this article, the following fees may be charged: (1) The State Police may assess a fee to the department, applicants, covered providers, or covered contractors for conducting the criminal background check and for collecting and retaining fingerprints for Rap Back as authorized under this article.
§16-49-9. Rules; Penalties; Confidentiality; Immunity
(a) The secretary shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article. The secretary may promulgate emergency rules, if justified, pursuant to section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code as may be required. (b) Failure of a covered provider […]
§16-50-1. Definitions
As used in this article the term: (1) "Administer" means to directly apply an epinephrine auto-injector to the body of an individual.
§16-49-6. Provisional Employment Pending Completion of Background Check
(a) The department, covered provider, or covered contractor may permit an applicant to work on a provisional basis for not more than 60 days pending notification from the secretary regarding the results of the criminal background check if: (1) The applicant is subject to direct on-site supervision, as specified in rule by the secretary, during […]
§16-49-1. Definitions
As used in this article: “Applicant” means an individual who is being considered for employment or engagement with the department, a covered provider or covered contractor. “Background check” means a prescreening of registries specified by the secretary by rule and a fingerprint-based search of state and federal criminal history record information. “Bureau” means a division […]
§16-49-2. Background Check Program for the Department, Covered Providers, and Covered Contractors
(a) The secretary shall create and implement a background check program to facilitate the processing and analysis of the criminal history and background of applicants to the department, covered providers, and covered contractors with direct access. This program shall be called the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening. (b) The purpose of […]