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Senate approves bill barring extradition of Virginia providers for care legal in state
Summary
The Virginia Senate passed SB 10-98 on Feb. 3, 2025, to prohibit state extradition for health-care activity that is lawful in Virginia; the final vote was 21-19.
The Virginia Senate passed SB 10-98 on Feb. 3, 2025, a bill that bars the governor from signing extradition requests for people who engage in health-care activity that is lawful in Virginia, including care provided by licensed health-care providers physically present in the Commonwealth. The final, recorded vote on passage was 21 in favor and 19 opposed.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Hashmi, said the substitute now before the chamber “simplifies” earlier language and affirms that health-care providers licensed in Virginia “are protected for any health-care activity that is permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth.” He said that protection includes care delivered by telehealth so long as the provider is authorized under Virginia law and is physically present in the Commonwealth while…
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