# Virginia HB1787: Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; review of informed consent for surgeries, report.

Virginia HB1787, Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; review of informed consent for surgeries, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1787-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1787
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; review of informed consent for surgeries, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Duties of Secretary of Health and Human Resources; informed consent for surgeries; review; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the Department of Health Professions, to review every five years hospitals' procedures for obtaining informed consent for surgeries and requires the Secretary to provide a report on the review to the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1787) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101570D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012978.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012979.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012978.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1787-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).