The Legislature hereby finds that the current level of scientific information regarding the chemicals, hazardous and noxious substances, biochemical agents, toxic household products and various combinations of them that lead to human poisoning with the added risks associated with criminal activity and clandestine terrorism involving toxic materials and agents requires the immediate availability of accurate […]
(a) The West Virginia Poison Center (hereinafter referred to as "the Center") currently a part of and located at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston Division and operated by West Virginia University, is hereby continued as a special service under West Virginia University. (b) The center shall be certified by […]
There is hereby created the West Virginia Poison Center Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the board). The board shall be composed of eight members. The members include: The Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission or his or her designee; the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety or […]
The center shall provide: (1) Twenty-four hour, seven days a week emergency telephone management and treatment referral of victims of poisoning to include determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident or transport to an emergency treatment or other facility is required and carrying out telephone follow-up to families and other […]
The Director of the West Virginia Poison Center: (1) Shall ensure that the center is certified by the American Association of Poison Control Centers and remains in good standing with that organization;
Neither the director nor any employee of the center staff shall be considered a member of any patient treatment team, or acting in concert with any responsible treating entity, including emergency personnel, hospital or clinic employees, or private medical practitioners of any health care treatment team. The center and its employees are immune from any […]
