The decision of a caregiver who possesses and presents a notarized affidavit of caregiver consent for a minor's health care pursuant to section seven hundred three of this article shall be honored by a health care facility or practitioner unless the health care facility or practitioner has actual knowledge that a parent, legal custodian or guardian of a minor has made a contravening decision to consent to or to refuse medical treatment for the minor.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 2. State Responsibilities for Children
§49-2-101. Authorization and Responsibility
§49-2-102. Minimum Staffing Complement for Child Protective Services
§49-2-103. Proceedings by the State Department
§49-2-104. Education of the Public
§49-2-105. Administrative and Judicial Review
§49-2-106. Department Responsibility for Foster Care Homes
§49-2-107. Foster-Home Care; Minimum Standards; Certificate of Operation; Inspection
§49-2-108. Visits and Inspections; Records
§49-2-109. Placing Children From Other States in Private Homes of State
§49-2-110. Development of Standards of Child Care
§49-2-111. Supervision of Child Welfare Agencies by the Department; Records and Reports
§49-2-111a. Performance Based Contracting for Child Placing Agencies
§49-2-111b. Study of Kinship Foster Care Families
§49-2-111c. Priorities for Use of Funds
§49-2-114. Application for License or Approval
§49-2-115. Conditions of Licensure, Approval and Registration
§49-2-115a. Head Start Program Licenses
§49-2-116. Investigative Authority; Evaluation; Complaint
§49-2-117. Revocation; Provisional Licensure and Approval
§49-2-118. Closing of Facilities by the Secretary; Placement of Children
§49-2-119. Supervision; Consultation; State Fire Marshall to Cooperate
§49-2-120. Penalties; Injunctions; Venue
§49-2-122. Waivers and Variances to Rules
§49-2-123. Annual Reports; Directory; Licensing Reports and Recommendations
§49-2-124. Certificate of Need Not Required; Conditions; Review
§49-2-126. The Foster Child Bill of Rights
§49-2-127. The Foster and Kinship Parent Bill of Rights
§49-2-127a. Foster and Kinship Parent Duties; Foster Parent and Kinship Parent Agreements
§49-2-128. Reasonable and Prudent Foster Parent Standard
§49-2-201. Findings and Purpose
§49-2-202. When Family Preservation Services Required
§49-2-203. Caseload Limits for Home-Based Preservation Services
§49-2-204. Situational Criteria Requiring Service
§49-2-205. Service Delivery Through Service Contracts; Accountability
§49-2-206. Special Services to Be Provided
§49-2-207. Development of Home-Based Family Preservation Services
§49-2-301. Findings and Intent; Advisory Council
§49-2-302. Creation of Statewide Quality Rating System; Rule-Making; Minimum Requirements
§49-2-401. Continuation, Transfer and Renaming of Trust Fund; Funding
§49-2-501. Children to Whom Article Applies; Intent
§49-2-502. Powers of the Secretary
§49-2-503. Report of Birth of Special Health Care Needs Child
§49-2-504. Assistance by Other Agencies
§49-2-603. Eligibility; Primary Focus
§49-2-701. Caregiver Consent for Minor's Health Care; Treatment
§49-2-702. Duty of Health Care Facility or Practitioner
§49-2-703. Affidavit of Caregiver Consent; Requirements
§49-2-704. Revocation and Termination of Consent; Written Notice; Validity
§49-2-705. Good Faith Reliance on Affidavit; Applicability
§49-2-706. Exceptions to Applicability
§49-2-707. Penalty for False Statement
§49-2-708. Rule-Making Authority
§49-2-803. Persons Mandated to Report Suspected Abuse and Neglect; Requirements
§49-2-804. Notification of Disposition of Reports
§49-2-805. Educational Programs; Requirements
§49-2-806. Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Animal Cruelty by Child Protective Service Workers
§49-2-807. Mandatory Reporting to Medical Examiner or Coroner; Postmortem Investigation
§49-2-808. Photographs and X Rays
§49-2-809. Reporting Procedures
§49-2-810. Immunity From Liability
§49-2-811. Abrogation of Privileged Communications; Exception
§49-2-812. Failure to Report; Penalty
§49-2-813. Statistical Index; Reports
§49-2-814. Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children
§49-2-901. Policy; Cooperation
§49-2-902. Division of Juvenile Services; Transfer of Functions; Juvenile Placement
§49-2-903. Powers and Duties; Comprehensive Strategy; Cooperation
§49-2-905. Juvenile Detention and Corrections Facility Personnel
§49-2-907. Examination, Diagnosis Classification and Treatment; Period of Custody
§49-2-909. Arrest Authority of Juvenile Correctional and Detention Officers
§49-2-911. Juvenile Benefit Funds; Uses; Reports
§49-2-912. Youth Reporting Centers
§49-2-913. Juvenile Justice Reform Oversight Committee
§49-2-1003. Rehabilitative Facilities for Status Offenders; Requirements; Educational Instruction
§49-2-1004. The Juvenile Services Reimbursement Offender Fund; Use; Expenditures