HB 353

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Unaccompanied homeless youth; consent to medical care.

Abstract

Unaccompanied homeless youth; consent to medicalcare. Provides that except for the purposes of sterilizationor 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 purposeof consenting to surgical or medical examination or treatment, includingdental examination and treatment, for himself or his minor child.The bill describes evidence sufficient to determine that a minoris an unaccompanied homeless youth and provides that no health careprovider shall be liable for any civil or criminal action for providingsurgical or medical treatment to an unaccompanied homeless youthor his minor child without first obtaining the consent of his parentor guardian provided in accordance with the law, with the exceptionof liability for negligence in the diagnosis or treatment of suchunaccompanied homeless youth.

Bill Sponsors (12)

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Feb 15, 2022

House

Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions

Feb 03, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N)

Jan 18, 2022

House

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 17, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB353)

Jan 11, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103664D

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103664D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB353F122.PDF PDF

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