VA HB1239 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1239

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services by voice vote
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Unaccompanied homeless youth; consent to surgical or medical care. Provides that except for the purposes of sexual sterilization or abortion, a minor who is 14 years of age or older and who is an unaccompanied homeless youth shall be deemed an adult for the purpose of consenting to surgical or medical examination or treatment, including dental examination and treatment, for himself or his minor child. The bill describes evidence sufficient to determine that a minor is an unaccompanied homeless youth and provides that no health care provider shall be liable for any civil or criminal action for providing surgical or medical treatment to an unaccompanied homeless youth or his minor child without first obtaining the consent of his parent or guardian provided in accordance with the law, with the exception of liability for negligence in the diagnosis or treatment of such unaccompanied homeless youth.

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Title

Unaccompanied homeless youth; consent to surgical or medical care.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-06HouseContinued to 2025 in Health and Human Services by voice vote
2024-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-01-23HouseAssigned sub: Health
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103897D

Same As/Similar To

HB1239 (Carry Over) 2024-02-06 - Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412969(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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