House Bill
H.R. 4837
Written Informed Consent Act
Primary Sponsor
Gus Bilirakis
R - FL
Cosponsors
7
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill requires the VA to expand its informed consent requirements for long-term opioid therapy to cover other mind-altering medications. Veterans would need to provide written informed consent before being prescribed antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics (anti-anxiety drugs), or narcotics for extended periods.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Written Informed Consent Act
This bill requires the VA to expand its informed consent requirements for long-term opioid therapy to cover other mind-altering medications. Veterans would need to provide written informed consent before being prescribed antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepress
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This bill requires the VA to expand its informed consent requirements for long-term opioid therapy to cover other mind-altering medications. Veterans would need to provide written informed consent before being prescribed antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics (anti-anxiety drugs), or narcotics for extended periods.
- Bill Number
- 4837
- Introduced
- 12/19/2025
- Status
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Written Informed Consent Act
- Bill Number
- 4837
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced
- 12/19/2025
- Summary
- This bill requires the VA to expand its informed consent requirements for long-term opioid therapy to cover other mind-altering medications. Veterans would need to provide written informed consent before being prescribed antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics (anti-anxiety drugs),
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