West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5325: Creating an emeritus license status for retired physicians, podiatric physicians and physician assistants who meet eligibility criteria.
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §30-3-12a, relating to creating an emeritus physician license status for retired physicians, podiatric and physician assistants who meet eligibility criteria. ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT. §30-3-12a. Emeritus physician licenses; rulemaking. (a) In acknowledgement of the important service physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician assistants provide to the citizens of West Virginia, the board may issue, without a fee, an emeritus license to a provider who holds a current, valid.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §30-3-12a, relating to creating an emeritus physician license status for retired physicians, podiatric and physician assistants who meet eligibility criteria. ARTICLE 3. WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT. §30-3-12a. Emeritus physician licenses; rulemaking. (a) In acknowledgement of the important service physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician assistants provide to the citizens of West Virginia, the board may issue, without a fee, an emeritus license to a provider who holds a current, valid license issued by the board, who has fully retired from clinical professional practice in this state and who submits an application on the form required by the board that confirms that the individual meets the following qualifications for emeritus (2) The applicant has practiced as a licensed physician, podiatric physician or physician assistant in West Virginia for at least 10 years; (3) The applicant has not been the subject of disciplinary action in a jurisdiction where the individual is licensed, that resulted in the revocation, surrender or suspension of the individual's license and the applicant does not hold a license in any jurisdiction that is subject to probation; and (4) The applicant has voluntarily and fully retired from the active practice of the applicant's profession and does not hold an active registration …