§16-33-10 Medical eligibility. - West Virginia Statutes

§16-33-10. Medical eligibility.
(a) In addition to the requirements contained in section nine of this article, in order to be eligible for services under the fund, a patient shall have a condition strongly suspicious of cancer which requires diagnostic services to confirm the preliminary diagnosis to be medically eligible for diagnostic authorization. The bureau may authorize only those services determined by the advisory committee to be medically necessary to confirm a preliminary diagnosis.

(b) A positive pathology report is required before treatment services may be authorized by the fund.