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SB 71

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 17, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

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

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Abstract

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.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยงยง 54.1-2982, 54.1-2986, and 54.1-2986.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of informed decisions; absence of next of kin.

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Barbara Favola

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 40
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Dec 17, 2025

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101398D

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Referred to Committee on Education and Health

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