COVID-19; prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment. (SB793)

Introduced By

Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Del. Phil Scott (R-Spotsylvania)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19. Provides that licensed health care providers with prescriptive authority may prescribe, administer, or dispense hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19. The bill prohibits the Board of Medicine from initiating a disciplinary action against a licensed health care provider solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented in the patient's medical record by such licensed health care provider. Read the Bill »

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Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
11/29/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100912D
11/29/2022Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/10/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB793)
01/11/2023Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/19/2023Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Ronald N Quasebarth writes:

They are both proven to work, and they are cheap. Why not allow people the right to chose. There are clearly some real downsides to the vaccines, especially with heart health.

Ronald N Quasebarth writes:

This only makes sense with the proven downsides of the vaccinations.

Amy Kingery writes:

Please vote yes on this bill.

Carol Czarkowski writes:

Do Delegates and Senators in VA Legislature know Hydroxychloroquine is sulfa drug? In the 1950's as I was growing up, it was not uncommon for doctors to prescribe sulfa drug for sore throat or ear ache. When I had symtoms of Covid 19 in Dec 2021, I obtained a prescription of hydroxychloroquine and when I took it I was over the illness within 5-7 days. Let doctors be doctors and stop making their practice political!