SB117 SFA #1 3-7
Stewart 7853
Senator Takubo moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
§17C-2-10. Physician exempt from specified traffic laws when responding to emergency.
(a) An allopathic or osteopathic physician traveling in response to an emergency call shall be exempt from the provisions of §17C-6-1, §17C-6-2, and §17C-6-3 if the vehicle used by him or her displays an emblem approved by the West Virginia Board of Medicine and the West Virginia Osteopathic Board indicating that the vehicle is owned by the licensed physician and responding to an emergency call.
(b) The provisions of this section do not relieve the physician from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway, nor do these provisions protect the physician from the consequences of acting in reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(c) The West Virginia Board of Medicine and West Virginia Osteopathic Board shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.. Rules proposed pursuant to this section shall set forth criteria to request an emblem from the respective boards, grounds to use the emblem, and an administrative penalty if the emblem is used in inappropriate circumstances.
Adopted
Rejected