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HB1323Introduced in the House of Delegates

Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee

IntroducedHouse Health

Introduced by Samuel Rosenberg, District 41

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requiring hospitals to establish a surrogate committee to provide surrogate decision making for an unrepresented patient; authorizing the surrogate committee to make treatment decisions for unrepresented patients under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements for the composition, training, and procedures of a surrogate committee.

Where it stands

Hearing 3/11 at 3:10 p.m.

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Health

  2. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 3/11 at 2:15 p.m.

  5. Hearing canceled

  6. Hearing 3/11 at 2:40 p.m.

  7. Hearing canceled

  8. Hearing 3/11 at 3:10 p.m.

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