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WV HB3300

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Laura Kimble

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a patient's right to decline medical treatment, diagnostic procedures, or routine examinations from a medical resident in non-emergency situations and receive care from a licensed physician instead

  • Requires healthcare providers to ask patients in advance of appointments or procedures whether they consent to receiving care from a resident or having a resident observe

  • Mandates that if a patient declines resident involvement, the procedure or appointment must be rescheduled to when a licensed physician is available

  • Preserves residents' ability to treat patients in emergency or urgent medical situations regardless of patient preference

  • Creates new Article 67 in the West Virginia Code establishing these patient rights based on legislative findings that patient comfort and trust improve treatment effectiveness

Legislative Description

Relating to a patient’s right to choose physician

Health

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources3/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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