HB 548: Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty. Repeals most provisions of the Health Care Decisions Act and enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. The bill creates a process for the execution of advance health care directives, as defined in the bill; establishes criteria for determining the capacity of an individual to make health care decisions; provides for the establishment of a default surrogate in the absence of an appointed agent for health care decisions; establishes powers and duties of agents appointed by powers of attorney for health care; and establishes duties of health care professionals.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 11, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 2:17 pm)
2. March 6, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
3. March 4, 2026Senate committee offered
4. March 4, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
5. March 2, 2026Senate committee offered
6. February 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB548)
7. February 18, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
8. February 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
9. February 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
10. February 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substitute
11. February 16, 2026committee substitute agreed to
12. February 16, 2026Read second time

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