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WV HB2631
Bill
Status
2/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adam Vance
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AI Summary
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Requires all medical treatment providers in West Virginia to orally describe all possible treatment plans, including potential problems, complications, and side effects to each patient before proceeding with medical advice, treatment, or testing
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Mandates patients sign documentation attesting they received oral information about treatment options and risks before medical procedures
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Establishes the "Medical Informed Consent Act" and defines informed consent as the right to be fully informed about risks, benefits, all treatment options, medications, and side effects before making voluntary decisions
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Requires the Department of Health to publish a summary of patient rights on its website, and healthcare providers must adopt policies ensuring patients receive information about their rights during admission
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Sets penalties for violations: first unintentional violation receives corrective action only; subsequent unintentional violations face fines up to $100; intentional violations face fines up to $500 per occurrence
Legislative Description
To require all medical providers to orally explain any and all medical treatments and procedures and all possibilities for potential problems or complications or side effects to patients before proceeding with treatments.
Health
Last Action
Markup Discussion
3/4/2025