West Virginia Laws

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Critical Elements of Effective State Legislation

Question:

Are parents of patients who are minor children allowed to access their child's own PDMP data?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    7.7.  A practitioner may file or store copies of any patient-specific report obtained from the CSMP in the patient’s confidential medical file or chart maintained by the practitioner.  The practitioner may share the information contained in the report with other practitioners providing treatment to the patient, the patient, or the patient’s properly authorized guardian or representative for the purpose of providing treatment. see full law