2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB793: COVID-19; prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment.

Legislative Summary

Prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19. Provides that licensed health care providers with prescriptive authority may prescribe, administer, or dispense hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19. The bill prohibits the Board of Medicine from initiating a disciplinary action against a licensed health care provider solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented in the patient's medical record by such licensed health care provider.

Bill History

11/29/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100912D
Senate
11/29/2022
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/11/2023
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Senate
1/19/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)
1/19/2023
8
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(11/29/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Amanda Chase
Amanda Chase
Republican

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text11/29/20221.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/10/202354.9 KB