SB 169 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Practical nurses, licensed; authority to pronounce death for a patient in hospice, etc.

Summary

Licensed practical nurses; authority to pronounce death. Extends to licensed practical nurses the authority to pronounce the death of a patient in hospice, provided that certain conditions are met. Current law provides that physicians, registered nurses, and physician assistants may pronounce death.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Jan 10, 2022 Signed Apr 7, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2022

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Feb 8, 2022

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 7, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/22)

executive

Mar 4, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed House (61-Y 38-N)

lower

Mar 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (14-Y 8-N)

lower

Mar 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 24, 2022

Committee

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Feb 22, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

lower

Feb 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2022

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB169E

upper

Feb 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 7, 2022

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 13, 2022

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

upper

Jan 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 10, 2022

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102397D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors