{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-50-5","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-50-5","heading":"Not practice of medicine; limits on liability.","body":"(a) The administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with this article is not the practice of medicine.\n(b) An authorized health care practitioner who prescribes epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized entity; an authorized entity that possesses and makes available epinephrine auto-injectors; and, an entity or person that conducts the training under section three of this article are not liable for civil damages that result from the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector, the failure to administer an epinephrine auto-injector, or any other act or omission committed, in good faith, pursuant to this article.\n(c) An individual employed by an authorized entity who administers or provides an epinephrine auto-injection to a person as provided in this article is immune from liability for any civil action arising out of an act or omission resulting from the administration of the epinephrine auto-injection unless the act or omission was the result of the individual's gross negligence or willful misconduct.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 50. EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR AVAILABILITY AND USE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-50-5/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:43Z","sha256":"f1205b299612e22c32beda0a2ec5b5d8e2c765c0e4d68234a365f2ac30a77f16","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-50-4","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-51-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}