HB 2672
Requiring all hospitals and medical offices to send a notice to all former or current patients when they turn 18, informing them that if they have had any negative or adverse side effects of a procedure that was performed on them as a child to contact the hospital or office to inform them of the issue
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- Passed House of Delegates
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- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires hospitals and medical offices in West Virginia to notify former or current patients who were under 18 years old when they received medical services. When these patients turn 18, they will receive a notice informing them that if they experience any negative or adverse side effects from a procedure, they should contact the hospital or office to report the issue. The goal is to ensure patients are aware of potential long-term effects of childhood medical treatments.
Key provisions
- Hospitals and medical offices must send a notice to former patients upon reaching age 18.
- The notice informs patients of the ability to report adverse or negative side effects from childhood procedures.
- The notice directs patients to contact the hospital or office to report such effects.
- The bill amends West Virginia Code §30-3-7 to establish this notification requirement.
- The West Virginia Board of Medicine will be responsible for implementing and overseeing the notification process.
- The Board of Medicine will develop rules in cooperation with hospitals and healthcare facilities.
- The bill requires hospitals and facilities to maintain records of these notifications.
- The Board of Medicine must submit an annual report detailing its activities related to this requirement.
Who is affected
- Former patients
- Current patients (under 18)
- Hospitals
- Medical offices
- Patients who received medical procedures as children
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