16-50-1 Definitions
16-50-2 Authority
16-50-3 Educational training programs
16-50-4 Prescriptive authority for epinephrine auto-injectors; emergency administration
16-50-5 Not practice of medicine; limits on liability

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 50 - Epinephrine Auto-Injector Availability and Use

  • Administer: means to directly apply an epinephrine auto-injector to the body of an individual. See West Virginia Code 16-50-1
  • Authorized entity: means an entity or organization where allergens capable of causing a severe allergic reaction may be present. See West Virginia Code 16-50-1
  • Authorized health care practitioner: means an allopathic physician licensed to practice pursuant to the provisions of article three, chapter . See West Virginia Code 16-50-1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Resources. See West Virginia Code 16-50-1
  • Epinephrine auto-injector: means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body. See West Virginia Code 16-50-1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Self-administration: means an individual'. See West Virginia Code 16-50-1