Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 73 — COVID-19; prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectinfor treatment of COVID-19. Provides that licensed health careproviders with prescriptive authority may prescribe, administer,or dispense hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to a patient with aclinical diagnosis of COVID-19. The bill prohibits the Board of Medicinefrom initiating a disciplinary action against a licensed health careprovider solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing hydroxychloroquineor ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19,provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documentedin the patient's medical record by such licensed health care provider.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102588D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 73 do?
Prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectinfor treatment of COVID-19. Provides that licensed health careproviders with prescriptive authority may prescribe, administer,or dispense hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to a patient with aclinical diagnosis of COVID-19. The bill prohibits the Board of Medicinefrom initiating a disciplinary action against a licensed health careprovider solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing hydroxychloroquineor ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19,provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documentedin the patient's medical record by such licensed health care provider.
Who sponsors SB 73?
SB 73 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 73?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 73?
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