Patrick Hope
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 1
Primary
Civil immunity; health care professionals; professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness. Expands civil immunity for persons who participate in professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness for health care professionals to include those who participate in programs for (i) any health care professionals licensed, registered, or certified by the Department of Health Professions or (ii) students enrolled in programs that are prerequisites to licensure, registration, or certification by the Department of Health Professions. Under current law, civil immunity extends only to persons participating in programs for (a) professionals licensed, registered, or certified by the Boards of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy or (b) students enrolled in a school of dentistry, dental hygiene, medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, or pharmacy.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 8.01-581.16 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil immunity; health care professionals; professional programs related to career fatigue and wellness.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 183 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1636ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1636)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1636)
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100790D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1636) | PDF PDF |
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