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2023 SESSION

23101813D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1449
House Amendments in [ ] – January 27, 2023
A BILL to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to adopt a process to allow emergency medical services providers to administer prescription medication to persons under certain circumstances.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Orrock
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in collaboration with the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, shall [ adopt considering adopting ] a process to allow an emergency medical services provider to administer prescription medication to a person who has a valid prescription for that medication and is receiving medical care from the emergency medical services provider, but is unable to consent to the administration of the medication due to a medical emergency.