SB 71

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 9, 2026.

Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions, absence of next of kin.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-71
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Courts of Justice
Senate failed 2026-02-09
Healthcare
Summary

Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions; absence of next of kin. Authorizes, for purposes of the Health Care Decisions Act, the patient care consulting committee to make health care decisions for a patient incapable of making informed decisions when no next of kin is reasonably available.

Sponsor
Favola
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2025-12-17 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-09 Latest Action S Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
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