2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2789: Unconscious patients in the ICU
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to create the Michael Brandon Cochran Act; provide definitions; require certain medical testing of ICU patients; establish a monetary penalty; and create a grant program and fund.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
To House Health Care Regulations
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health Care Regulations(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Carl Roop
Republican