To allow patients to refuse residents and medical students from observing or performing medical care on patients

HB 2820 allows any patient receiving medical care in a West Virginia hospital to refuse observation or participation by medical residents or students during procedures. Hospitals must implement policies to inform patients of this right before care begins. The bill directly affects all patients undergoing medical procedures at participating hospitals, ensuring they can decline being observed during their treatment. It creates a new legal right without altering medical standards or requiring additional hospital resources. This is a patient privacy measure focused on informed consent for observation during care.