Hysterectomies and oophorectomies; DHP shall review informed consent requirements.
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HB 217 — Hysterectomies and oophorectomies; DHP shall review informed consent requirements.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Physicians; informed consent; disclosure of certain information prior to hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Requires physicians to obtain informed consent from a patient prior to performing a hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Prior to obtaining informed consent, physicians must inform the patient of the patient's freedom to withhold or withdraw consent, refer the patient to the Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS) Foundation, and provide the patient with anatomical diagrams relevant to the procedure. The bill allows physicians to forgo obtaining informed consent when a hysterectomy or oophorectomy is performed in a life-threatening emergency situation.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
30 added · 35 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to HB 217 has shifted from a specific requirement for physicians to provide detailed information about hysterectomies and oophorectomies prior to surgery, to a broader mandate for the Department of Health Professions to review the current practices and make recommendations. This change is significant because it allows for a more comprehensive examination of patient education and informed consent processes, potentially leading to improved regulations and better patient understanding of these surgical procedures. The report on findings is due by November 1, 2024, which means we can expect to see potential improvements in how patients are informed in the near future.
SESSION INTRODUCEDHOUSE 24100541DSUBSTITUTE I24105658D OfferedHOUSE January 10, 2024 N Prefiled January 4, 2024 A BILL toNO. amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2971.2, relating to T physicians;
informed217 consent;AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Hoon January 23, 2024)lth and Human Services (Patron Prior to Substitute––Delegate Orrock) A BILL to direct the Department of Health Professions to review and make recommendations regarding Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:nd oophorectomies.
disclosure of certain information prior to hysterectomy or R oophorectomy.
O –––––––––– Patron––Orrock D Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services U –––––––––– Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
C 1.
That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-2971.2 as follows:
E § 54.1-2971.2.
Informed consent for hysterectomy and oophorectomy procedures.
A.
Except as provided in subsection C, before a physician performs a hysterectomy or an D informed consent procedure must ensure that, at least two weeks before the patient signs the consent form, the patient is provided with:
Notice§ that1. the patient is free to withhold or withdraw consent to the procedure at any time before the hysterectomy or oophorectomy without affecting the patient's right to future care or treatment and without loss or withdrawal of any state or federally funded program benefits to which the patient might be otherwise entitled.
HERSThat website.lthe toDepartment of Health Professions shall, in consultation with the HysterectomyBoard Educationalof ResourcesMedicine, andhysterectomy Servicesor (HERS)an Foundationoophorectomy and theBdetermine 3.if any regulations are needed regarding thems a educational information that is provided to a patient, as part of the informed consent process, in advance of undergoing such surgeries.
AThe colorDepartment copy of theHealth followingProfessions diagrams:shall report its finHings Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024.
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The female pelvic organs.
7 b.
Supporting structures of the female pelvic organs.
c.
Nerve supply to the uterus and ovaries.
d.
Arteries and veins that provide blood supply to the female pelvic organs.
indicating that the patient read and understood the information provided under subsection A and thatd the patient's attending physician and surgeon, or the attending physician's and surgeon's designee or designees, discussed this information with the patient.
The statement must indicate that the patient's attending physician or the physician's designee advised the patient that the hysterectomy or 34 oophorectomy will render the patient permanently sterile and incapable of having children.
35 C.
The informed consent procedure under this section shall not be required when the hysterectomy or 37 determines prior written informed consent is not possible.situation in which the attending physician 1
View plain text versions (2)
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 24105658D-H1 Current pdf January 23, 2024
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100541D pdf January 04, 2024
Action History
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Left in Health and Human Services
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Impact statement from DPB (HB217H1)
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Rereferred to Health and Human Services
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VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N)
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Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
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Passed by for the day
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB217H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 24105658D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 24105658D-H1
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Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned sub: Health Professions
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Impact statement from DPB (HB217)
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100541D
Sponsors
- Orrock, Robert D., Sr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 50 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Orrock, Robert D., Sr. Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| Debra D. Gardner | — | Yea |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Higgins, Geary | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Owen, David | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Owen, David | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 217 do?
- Physicians; informed consent; disclosure of certain information prior to hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Requires physicians to obtain informed consent from a patient prior to performing a hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Prior to obtaining informed consent, physicians must inform the patient of the patient's freedom to withhold or withdraw consent, refer the patient to the Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS) Foundation, and provide the patient with anatomical diagrams relevant to the procedure. The bill allows physicians to forgo obtaining informed consent when a hysterectomy or oophorectomy is performed in a life-threatening emergency situation.
- Who sponsors HB 217?
- HB 217 is sponsored by Orrock, Robert D., Sr..
- What is the current status of HB 217?
- This bill died with 2024 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 HB 217?
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