Dentists and dental hygienists; added to list of providers who are immune from civil liability, etc.
Summary
Civil immunity; dentists and dental hygienists; mental health treatment for health care professionals; reporting requirements. Adds dentists and dental hygienists to the list of providers who are immune from civil liability for any act done or made in performance of his duties while serving as a member of or consultant to an entity that functions primarily to review, evaluate, or make recommendations on a professional program to address issues related to career fatigue and wellness in health care professionals. The bill also extends civil immunity to certain providers for any act done or made in performance of his duties while serving as a member of or consultant to an entity that functions primarily to arrange for or provide outpatient health care for health care professionals. The bill also revises the Board of Medicine reporting requirements when a health care professional is admitted for mental health treatment. Under the bill, if a health care professional is voluntarily admitted to a health care institution for treatment of a substance abuse or psychiatric illness and is no longer believed to be a danger within 30 days then no report will be made to the Board of Medicine. This bill is identical to SB 629.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Dec 21, 2023
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB42ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Dec 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
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