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HB4899Introduced in the House of Delegates

Requiring all hospitals and medical offices to send a notice to all former or current patients when they turn 18, informing them that if they have had any negative or adverse side effects of a procedure that was performed on them as a child to contact the hospital or office to inform them of the issue

IntroducedHouse Health & Human Resources

Introduced by Elliott Pritt, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to requires persons or entities rendering medical services to patients who were under the age of 18 years at the time of the services to notify these patients after they reach 18 years of age to contact the providers of any adverse or negative effects experienced from the services.

Where it stands

To House Health and Human Resources

January 28, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Health and Human Resources

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