§29-30-1. Short Title
This article shall be cited as the Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
§29-30-10. Limitation of Liability
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services pursuant to this article is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services unless the act or omission is an intentional tort or is willful misconduct or wanton, grossly […]
§29-30-11. Rulemaking
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources may promulgate rules pursuant to article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article. These rules shall include measures to facilitate the receipt of benefits for injury or death pursuant to the workers’ compensation laws of this state by volunteer […]
§29-30-2. Definitions
The following words have the following meaning: (a) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care or services in or for a health facility. (b) “Disaster relief organization” means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer […]
§29-30-3. Applicability
This article applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system pursuant to section five of this article and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.
§29-30-4. Regulation During an Emergency
(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Governor or his or her designee may limit, restrict or otherwise regulate: (1) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;
§29-30-5. Volunteer Health Practitioner Registration System
(a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system must: (1) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;
§29-30-6. Recognition of Volunteer Health Practitioners Licensed in Other States
(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system pursuant to this article and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration is based, may practice in this state to the extent authorized by this article as if the practitioner were licensed […]
§29-30-7. Credentialing and Privileging
The provisions of this article do not affect credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.
§29-30-8. Administrative Sanctions
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts or other laws of this state. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, this section does not authorize […]
§29-30-9. Relation to Other Laws
(a) Nothing contained in this article limits rights, privileges or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this article. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this article does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. (b) The West Virginia […]