West Virginia § 16-47-3 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-47-3 — Definitions

West Virginia·Ch. 16 PUBLIC HEALTH·Art. 47 ALCOHOL AND DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND CLEMENCY ACT

As used in this article:

(1)"Overdose" means an acute condition, including, but not limited to, life-threatening physical illness, coma, mania, hysteria or death, which is the result of the consumption or use of a controlled substance or alcohol.

(2)"Emergency medical assistance" means medical services provided to a person who may be experiencing an overdose by a health care professional licensed, registered or certified under chapter thirty or chapter sixteen of this code acting within his or her lawful scope of practice.

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As used in this article:

(1) "Overdose" means an acute condition, including, but not limited to, life-threatening physical illness, coma, mania, hysteria or death, which is the result of the consumption or use of a controlled substance or alcohol.

(2) "Emergency medical assistance" means medical services provided to a person who may be experiencing an overdose by a health care professional licensed, registered or certified under chapter thirty or chapter sixteen of this code acting within his or her lawful scope of practice.

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