Advance directives; persons authorized to provide assistance in completing, training programs.
Summary
Defines "qualified advance directive facilitator" as a person who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Health for providing assistance in completing and executing a written advance directive; establishes requirements for training programs for qualified advance directive facilitators; and provides that distribution of a form for an advance directive that meets the requirements of § 54.1-2984 and the provision of ministerial assistance to a person with regard to the completion or execution of such form shall not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 752 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1242E
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103840D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SD
Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
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