Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 42, October 18, 2024
Section 19-9-4 - Investigation4.1. Upon complaint or on its own initiative, the Board or its employees or designees may investigate conduct which is occurring or has occurred which would violate W. Va. Code §§ 30-7-1 et seq., 30-15-1 et seq., or rules governing the practice of registered professional nursing.4.2. For the purposes of an investigation by the Board:4.2.a. The executive secretary or assistant executive secretary may subpoena witnesses and documents and administer oaths;4.2.b. The Board or its authorized agents may depose witnesses, take sworn statements and collect other evidence;4.2.c. The Board may institute proceedings in the courts of this state to enforce its subpoenas for the production of witnesses and documents and its orders and to restrain and enjoin violations of W. Va. Code §§ 30-7-1 et seq., 30-15-1 et seq., or rules governing the practice of registered professional nursing;4.2.d. The Board may review pertinent medical records during the course of its investigation, and shall remove patient identifying information from records which are introduced as evidence at any disciplinary hearing;4.2.e. The Board, or its employees or designees within the limits of authority granted by the Board, may employ investigators, consultants and other employees as may be necessary to assist in an investigation;4.2.f. All powers of the Board and its employees or designees may be exercised to investigate a matter, even if a hearing or disciplinary action does not result from the investigative findings.