HB 4899
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
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires hospitals and medical offices in West Virginia to send a notice to former or current patients who were under 18 years old when they received medical services. The notice informs patients that if they experience any negative or adverse side effects from those procedures after turning 18, they should contact the hospital or office to report the issue. This aims to ensure patients are aware of potential long-term health consequences related to childhood medical treatments.
Key provisions
- Hospitals and medical offices must send a notice to former patients.
- The notice must be sent when the patient turns 18.
- The notice informs patients of potential adverse effects from childhood procedures.
- Patients must be instructed to contact the provider if they experience negative effects.
- The bill amends the West Virginia Medical Practice Act to include this notification requirement.
- The West Virginia Board of Medicine will oversee the implementation of this requirement.
- The Board will work with hospitals and health care facilities to establish the notification process.
Who is affected
- Former patients
- Current patients (under 18)
- Hospitals
- Medical offices
- Patients who received medical procedures as children
Notable changes
- Requires hospitals to proactively notify patients of potential adverse effects.
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