WEST virginia legislature
2025 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 212
By Senator Woelfel
[Introduced February 12, 2025; referredto the Committee on Health and Human Resources]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §61-12B-1, §61-12B-2, §61-12B-3, §61-12B-4, and §61-12B-5, relating to critical incident reporting; creating a Critical Incident Review Team; setting forth duties of the Critical Incident Review Team; requiring reporting of the Critical Incident Review Team; setting forth date of report; providing Critical Incident Review Team with access to information; and setting forth confidentiality.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## ARTICLE 12B. CRITICAL INCIDENT REVIEW TEAM.
(1) Review and analyze all deaths and near deaths as required by this article;
(2) Ascertain and document the trends, patterns, and risk factors associated with the deaths and near deaths evaluated;
(3) Provide statistical information and analysis regarding the causes of certain deaths and near deaths;
(4) Establish standard procedures for the handling of the critical incident review;
(5) Establish processes and protocols for the review and analysis of deaths and near deaths of those who were not suffering from mortal diseases shortly before death;
(6) Establish processes and protocols to ensure confidentiality of records obtained by the Critical Incident Review Team; and
(7) Seek additional expert guidance as necessary to complete a review of any death or near death evaluated.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to codify the Critical Incident Review Team, to set forth its responsibilities, provide access to information and to set forth confidentiality provisions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.