Virginia Senate Bill 71: Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions, absence of next of kin.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

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.

Latest action

Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (2026-02-09)

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