West Virginia Code § 30-3E-12a

Physician assistant signatory authority
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(a) A physician assistant may provide an authorized signature, certification, stamp,
verification, affidavit or endorsement on documents within the scope of their practice,
including, but not limited to, the following documents:
(1) Death certificates: Provided, That the physician assistant has received training on the
completion of death certificates;
(2) "Physician orders for life sustaining treatment", "physician orders for scope of
treatment" and "do not resuscitate" forms; u
(3) Handicap hunting certificates; and
(4) Utility company forms requiring maintenance of utailities regardless of ability to pay.
(b) A physician assistant may not sign a certificate of merit for a medical malpractice claim
against a physician.

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