Neurodegenerative diseases; informed consent to experimental treatment. (HB337)
Introduced By
Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg)
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
Informed consent to experimental treatment; neurodegenerative diseases. Provides that in the case of persons suffering from neurodegenerative diseases causing progressive deterioration of cognition for which there is no known cure, the implementation of experimental courses of therapeutic treatment, including non-pharmacological treatment, to which a legally authorized representative has given informed consent shall not constitute the use of force. This provision replaces a current provision that informed consent to experimental courses of treatment, without reference to non-pharmacological treatment, given by a legally authorized representative shall not constitute the use of force in cases of organic brain diseases causing progressive deterioration in which there is either no known cure or medically accepted treatment to the disorder. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2016 | Committee |
| 01/05/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101481D |
| 01/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB337) |
| 01/19/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/20/2016 | Read first time |
| 01/21/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/25/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (91-Y 0-N) |
| 01/25/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/26/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/15/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB337ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB337ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
| 02/25/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 |
| 03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 84 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0084) |