Death certificates; allows supervised nurse practitioners and physician assistants to sign. (SB1117)
Introduced By
Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Death certificates; who may sign. Allows supervised nurse practitioners and physician assistants to determine cause of death and sign death certificates, provided they have access to the decedent's medical history and the death is due to natural causes. In addition, the bill expands the description of which physicians may determine cause of death and sign a death certificate and provides civil immunity to physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who sign death certificates and determine cause of death, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103677D |
01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/20/2011 | Assigned Education sub: Health Care |
01/26/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1117) |
01/27/2011 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2011 | Passed by for the day |
01/31/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2011 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2011 | Read first time |
02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/08/2011 | Assigned HWI sub: #1 |
02/14/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2011 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2011 | Read second time |
02/21/2011 | Read third time |
02/21/2011 | Passed by for the day |
02/22/2011 | Read third time |
02/22/2011 | Amendment by Delegate Garrett agreed to |
02/22/2011 | Passed House with amendment (90-Y 4-N 1-A) |
02/22/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 4-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2011 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1117ER) |
03/03/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1117ER) |
03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2011 | Signed by President |
03/25/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 613 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/25/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0613) |