West Virginia Code § 30-16-13

Protected action, immunity and communication
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(a) There is no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages arising
against, any current or former member, officer, administrator, peer review committee
member, staff member, committee member, examiner, representative, agent, employee,
consultant, witness or any other person serving or having served the board, either as a part
of the board's operation or as an individual, as a result of any act, omission,e proceeding,
conduct or decision related to his or her duties undertaken or performed in good faith and
within the scope of the function of the board. r
(b) A current or former member, officer, administrator, staff memuber, committee member,
examiner, representative, agent, employee, consultant or any other person serving or having
served the board may request the state to defend him or hert against any claim or action
arising out of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct or decision related to his or her duties
undertaken or performed in good faith and within the scope of the function of the board.
(c) Every communication made by or on behalf of alny person, institution, agency or
organization to the board or to any person dessignated by the board relating to an
investigation or the initiation of an investigation, whether by way of report, complaint or
statement, is privileged. No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, is permitted against the
person, institution, agency or organgization by whom or on whose behalf the communication
was made in good faith.

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