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VA SJ 21

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Medical errors; Jt. Com. on Health Care to study options for establishing protected reporting system

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SJ 21 pass?

The current status of VA SJ 21 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Stricken at request of Patron in Rules (Voice Vote)

What is VA SJ 21 about?

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; reporting system for medical errors; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study options for establishing a non-punitive, protected reporting system for unintended medical errors in the Commonwealth.

Who sponsors VA SJ 21?

Barbara A. Favola is the primary sponsor of VA SJ 21.

Description

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; reporting system for medical errors; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study options for establishing a non-punitive, protected reporting system for unintended medical errors in the Commonwealth.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Stricken at request of Patron in Rules (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Barbara A. Favolaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104330D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-06

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Stricken at request of Patron in Rules (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ21

Attribution

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