Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 4837
Written Informed Consent Act
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Introduced 2025-08-01Topic: veterans militarySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update an existing Veterans Health Administration rule on informed consent. That rule, VHA Directive 1005 from May 13, 2020, currently covers informed consent for long-term opioid therapy for pain. The update would extend the rule to cover five types of medications: antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics (anti-anxiety drugs), and narcotics.
Sponsors
- Gus M. Bilirakis Republican sponsor
- 38 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | refer |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-08-01 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-08-01 | Introduced in House | introduce |