Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to patients’ written consent to a medical or surgical procedure
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 2, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Before a medical or surgical procedure, doctors must give patients written information about their experience. This paperwork must include how many times the doctor has done the procedure, their educational background, and the rules they follow during the process. These changes ensure patients are better informed before they agree to a treatment.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to a patient’s written consent to a medical or surgical procedure. The bill requires the written consent to acknowledge that the physician performing the procedure has informed the patient of the physician’s experience in performing the procedure including (1) the approximate number of times the physician has performed the procedure, (2) the protocols in effect at the time of the procedure, and (3) educational background regarding the procedure.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 2, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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