West Virginia scope of practice for med spas
Who may perform which procedures, and under what supervision, by state. Below are the West Virginia rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source.
RN / NP scope for injectables in West Virginia
Prescribing is the hinge in West Virginia, and it is not automatic. The Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses issues the advanced practice registered nurse license to an applicant nationally certified in one of four recognized roles, and an APRN is by virtue of that license also licensed as a registered professional nurse. Prescriptive authority is separate: an APRN becomes eligible to apply only after completing 45 contact hours of education in pharmacology and clinical management of drug therapy under a board-approved program, 15 of them within the two years immediately before entering a prerequisite collaborative relationship — and the board authorizes prescribing under the terms of a collaborative agreement, on being satisfied the collaborating physician is licensed in good standing. These claims survey the licensure and prescriptive-authority sections of the nursing article.
An advanced practice registered nurse shall be eligible to apply for authorization to prescribe drugs pursuant to section fifteen-a of this article after having completed forty-five contact hours of education in pharmacology and clinical management of drug therapy under a program approved by the board, fifteen hours of which shall have been completed within the two-year period immediately prior to entering into a prerequisite collaborative relationship.
W. Va. Code §30-7-15b(a)(3) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board shall authorize an applicant to prescribe prescription drugs under the terms of a collaborative agreement and in accordance with section fifteen-a of this article and applicable legislative rules if the applicant has met the prerequisites of subsection (a) of this section and the board is satisfied that the collaborating physician is licensed in good standing.
W. Va. Code §30-7-15b(b) · verified Sep 3, 2026
The board may issue an advanced practice registered nurse license to an applicant who is currently certified by a national certification organization, approved by the board, in one or more of the following nationally recognized advanced practice registered nursing roles: Certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner.
W. Va. Code §30-7-7(a)(2) · verified Sep 3, 2026
By virtue of being a licensed advanced practice registered nurse that person is also licensed as a registered professional nurse. The board may not charge an additional fee for registered professional nurse license.
W. Va. Code §30-7-7(d) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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