2005 West Virginia Code - §27-3-2. — Authorization of disclosure of confidential information.

§27-3-2. Authorization of disclosure of confidential information.

No consent or authorization for the transmission or disclosure of confidential information shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the patient or client by his legal guardian. Every person signing an authorization shall be given a copy.
Every person requesting such authorization shall inform the patient, client or authorized representative that refusal to give such authorization will in no way jeopardize his right to obtain present or future treatment except where and to the extent disclosure is necessary for treatment of said patient or client or for the substantiation of a claim for payment from a person other than the patient or client.