Adopted by House 3-7-07
SB573 HFIN AMT
S. B. 573 -- "A BILL to amend and reenact §30-3-9, §30-3-12and §30-3-16 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-3D-1, §30-3D-2 and §30-3D-3; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-14-11a , all relating to authorizing the West Virginia Board of Medicine and the West Virginia Board of Osteopathy; designating programs in which physicians, podiatrists and physician assistants may be monitored while they pursue treatment and recovery for alcohol abuse, chemical dependency or major mental illness; enrolling on a voluntary basis without being subject to disciplinary action if the person complies with the goals and restrictions of the program; and requiring licenses for physicians, podiatrists and physician assistants to expire rather than being suspended if required continuing education is not documented. ".