West Virginia § 16-4C-23 Authority of the commissioner to make rules

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-4C-23 — Authority of the commissioner to make rules

West Virginia § 16-4C-23

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 4CEMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16-4C-23 (2026).

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(a)The commissioner shall propose for promulgation, legislative rules pursuant to §29A-3-1et seq. of this code to carry out the purposes of this article.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of §16-4C-6(a) of this code, the commissioner shall propose for promulgation a legislative rule regulating fire department rapid response services, pursuant to §29A-3-1et seq.of this code which:

(1)Establishes licensure and certification requirements for fire department rapid response services who charge for their services or transport patients;

(2)incorporates necessary applicable emergency medical services requirements for licensure for “emergency medical services” as the requirements apply to fire departments and as defined in §16-4C-3(e) of this code; and (3) creates an exemption from licensure f

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(a) The commissioner shall propose for promulgation, legislative rules pursuant to §29A-3-1et seq. of this code to carry out the purposes of this article.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of §16-4C-6(a) of this code, the commissioner shall propose for promulgation a legislative rule regulating fire department rapid response services, pursuant to §29A-3-1et seq.of this code which: (1) Establishes licensure and certification requirements for fire department rapid response services who charge for their services or transport patients; (2) incorporates necessary applicable emergency medical services requirements for licensure for “emergency medical services” as the requirements apply to fire departments and as defined in §16-4C-3(e) of this code; and (3) creates an exemption from licensure for certain fire departments who do not charge for their services or patient transport, but who provide rapid response services pursuant to an agreement with a licensed emergency medical services agency that addresses medical direction, training, quality assurance, and liability insurance.