SB 1242

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2017
  • Senate
  • House
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2017

Advance directives; persons authorized to provide assistance in completing, training programs.

Abstract

Defines "qualified advance directive facilitator" as a person who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Health for providing assistance in completing and executing a written advance directive; establishes requirements for training programs for qualified advance directive facilitators; and provides that distribution of a form for an advance directive that meets the requirements of ยง 54.1-2984 and the provision of ministerial assistance to a person with regard to the completion or execution of such form shall not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. This bill is identical to

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Mar 24, 2017

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 752 (effective 7/1/17)

Feb 21, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Feb 13, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 10, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Jan 31, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Jan 23, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendments waived

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 17103840D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1242E

Jan 16, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

Jan 10, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103840D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103840D HTML
Senate: Printed as engrossed 17103840D-E HTML
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1242ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752) HTML

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