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 HB 42.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 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
25
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 126 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB629ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Pillion
RRepublican
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