HB548
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 21, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548)
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.
Repeals most provisions of the Health Care Decisions Act and enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. The bill creates a process for the execution of advance health care directives, as defined in the bill; establishes criteria for determining the capacity of an individual to make health care decisions; provides ... (More) for the establishment of a default surrogate in the absence of an appointed agent for health care decisions; establishes powers and duties of agents appointed by powers of attorney for health care; and establishes duties of health care professionals. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104963D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 1:31 pm)
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548)
