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HB621

Cobalt poisoning; notice to patients of risk.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Rob Bell (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Notice to patients of risk of cobalt poisoning.

Requires the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations requiring health care providers who perform joint replacement surgery to inform patients on whom such surgery shall be performed of the risk of cobalt poisoning associated with joint replacement, the symptoms of cobalt poisoning, and the steps such patients should take if they begin to experience symptoms of cobalt poisoning. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104743D
  • 01/08/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/17/2018 - House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/18/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2019
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB621)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions

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