2005 West Virginia Code - §30-3-7. — Powers and duties of West Virginia board of medicine.

§30-3-7. Powers and duties of West Virginia board of medicine.

(a) The board, in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall administer and supervise examinations and determine qualifications of applicants for licenses to practice medicine and surgery and to practice podiatry, shall issue licenses to qualified applicants and shall regulate the professional conduct and discipline of such individuals. In carrying out its functions, the board may:
(1) Adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article;
(2) Hold hearings and conduct investigations, subpoena witnesses and documents and administer oaths;
(3) Institute proceedings in the courts of this state to enforce its subpoenas for the production of witnesses and documents and its orders and to restrain and enjoin violations of this article and of any regulations promulgated under it;
(4) Employ investigators, attorneys, hearing examiners, consultants and such other employees as may be necessary;
(5) Enter into contracts and receive and disburse funds according to law;
(6) Establish and certify standards for the supervision and certification of physician assistants;
(7) Authorize medical and podiatry corporations in accordance with the provisions and subject to the limitations of section fifteen of this article to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry through duly licensed physicians or podiatrists;
(8) Establish a fee, not to exceed fifty dollars, for a reciprocal endorsement; and
(9) Perform such other duties as are set forth in this article or otherwise provided for in this code.
(b) The board shall submit an annual report of its activities to the Legislature. The report shall include a statistical analysis of complaints received, charges investigated, charges dismissed after investigation, the grounds for each such dismissal and disciplinary proceedings and disposition.