AB-1809 (Aguiar-Curry): Consent for Treatment in Nursing Facilities
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Nursing Facility Resident Informed Consent Protection Act of 2022
Bill Number: AB-1809
Bill Author(s): Aguiar-Curry
Legislative Session / Year: 2022
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: Requires the right of every resident to receive all information material to an individual’s decision concerning whether to accept or refuse any proposed treatment or procedure, along with possible nonpharmacologic approaches that could address the resident’s needs, and how a facility and prescriber will monitor and respond to any adverse side effects, and inform the resident of side effects.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1809
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Effective Date if Passed: 31/12/2023
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Vetoed by Governor, with the following message: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AB-1809-VETO.pdf?emrc=072a6b
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