{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-701","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 49-2-701","heading":"Caregiver consent for minor's health care; treatment.","body":"(a) Except for minor children placed under the custody of the Department of Human Services pursuant to proceedings established by this chapter, a caregiver who possesses and presents a notarized affidavit pursuant to section seven hundred three of this article may consent on behalf of a minor to health care and treatment.\n(b) Examination and treatment shall be prescribed by or under the supervision of a physician, advanced practice nurse, dentist or mental health professional licensed to practice in the state.","path":["CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.","ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/49-2-701/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:38Z","sha256":"da0b8ccca2460a722ff183ae8ff639f77314518ba7de06f3cc31092e5bfbc2ab","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-605","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}