W. Va. Code § 49-2-702: Duty of health care facility or practitioner.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.
- ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN.
- Part VI. West Virginia Family Support Program
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.
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