Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
HB 2410 (Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act) allows terminally ill or severely debilitated patients in West Virginia to access investigational drugs, biological products, or devices not yet approved by the FDA. It defines eligibility for patients who have exhausted all FDA-approved treatments, cannot participate in nearby clinical trials, and receive physician recommendations. The bill requires detailed written informed consent explaining treatment risks, costs, insurance limitations, and potential liability for expenses. It directly affects patients with qualifying illnesses and their physicians, establishing a legal framework for accessing unapproved treatments while clarifying that insurers and hospice care may not cover such treatments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to change its legislative status from a Committee Substitute to an Engrossed Version, indicating it has passed committee review. The bill's scope was expanded to repeal an existing section (§16-51-2) while amending another (§16-51-3), and the reporting date was updated from March 24 to March 28, 2025.
Scope change
The bill now includes a repeal of §16-51-2 in addition to amending §16-51-3, expanding its legislative impact beyond just amendments.
SCOPE
Added repeal of §16-51-2 to the bill's legislative action, removing existing legislative findings.
TIMELINE
Updated committee reporting date from March 24, 2025 to March 28, 2025.
DEFINITION
Changed the bill's section reference from §16-51-1 to §16-51-3 for definitions.
TECHNICAL
Removed explanatory notes about bill purpose and formatting instructions.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican91
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 343)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute for substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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