Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 11-1A-1 - General1.1. Scope. -- W. Va. Code § 30-3-7(1)(a) authorizes the Board of Medicine to promulgate rules which are necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Board. This legislative rule implements the West Virginia Medical Practice Act, W. Va. Code § 30-3-1et seq, provides the process for physician and podiatric physician licensure, administrative medicine licensure, identifies grounds for licensure denial, establishes professional conduct standards for providers authorized to practice by the Board, identifies prohibited professional misconduct, and sets forth a disciplinary process and professional misconduct penalties.1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code § 30-3-7(a)(1); §30-1D-1(d); §30-3-11 c(f), §30-3-14(u), and §30-1-26(b).1.3. Filing Date. -- May 10, 2023.1.4. Effective Date. -- June 1, 2023.1.5. Sunset Provision. -- This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect upon August 1, 2028.