Written Informed Consent Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bilirakis
In Committee
Summary
Informed consent would be expanded for more medications used in VA care. The Written Informed Consent Act would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1005 so the consent rules now tied to long-term opioid therapy also cover antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics.
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- Veterans receiving those medications in VHA would face the same written informed-consent steps that currently apply to long-term opioid therapy.
- VHA clinicians would need to follow the updated VHA Directive 1005 when prescribing these drug categories.
- The bill uses the existing directive as the vehicle and the provided text includes no funding, phased timelines, or enforcement details.
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More informed consent for VA meds
The bill tells VA to update VHA Directive 1005 (May 13, 2020) on informed consent. The directive would now cover antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics. That means VA patients taking these drugs should get the same informed-consent process used for long-term opioid therapy. The bill does not add funding or change who is eligible for VA care.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bilirakis
FL • R
Cosponsors
Bergman
MI • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Self
TX • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Fields
LA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Massie
KY • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Owens
UT • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
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