119th CongressH. R. 4837
Introduced in House
Written Informed Consent Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Written Informed Consent Act.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN DIRECTIVE OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REGARDING INFORMED CONSENT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICATIONSTrack this section →
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update VHA Directive 1005 (dated May 13, 2020, and titled Informed Consent For Long-term Opioid Therapy For Pain) to apply to the following types of medications: (1) Antipsychotics. (2) Stimulants. (3) Antidepressants. (4) Anxiolytics. (5) Narcotics.
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