Hospital discharge procedures; designation of individual to receive information and instructions. (SB851)
Introduced By
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Hospital discharge procedures; designation of individual to receive information and instructions. Requires hospitals to provide patients with the opportunity to designate an individual to receive information about the patient's discharge plan, together with information and instruction about any follow-up care, treatment, or services that the individual may require, and requires hospitals to provide a discharge plan and information regarding follow-up care, treatment, and services to the designated individual prior to the patient's discharge or transfer to another facility.
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101156D |
| 01/06/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/14/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Health |
| 01/19/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB851) |
| 01/29/2015 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104328D-S1 |
| 01/30/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB851S1) |
| 02/02/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/02/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104328D-S1 |
| 02/02/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB851S1 |
| 02/03/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/06/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2015 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/10/2015 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/12/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/12/2015 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/12/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/16/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB851ER) |
| 02/16/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/18/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB851ER) |
| 02/19/2015 | Signed by President |
| 02/20/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/20/15 |
| 02/20/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Friday, February 27, 2015 |
| 02/26/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 18 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 02/26/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0018) |