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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 5121 Nursing homes, certified nursing, or hospice facility; patient visitation, notice to family.
Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
State Board of Health; public health emergency; patient visitation; notice to family; emergency. Requires each nursing home, certified nursing facility, and hospice facility to allow each patient to receive visits, either virtually or in person, at least once per week from family or any person designated by the patient. If such visits are conducted virtually, each such facility shall provide access to equipment and staff support that (i) allows each patient the ability to schedule and receive no less than one virtual visit per week and (ii) provides both visual and sound technology allowing the patient to interact with persons outside the facility, unless the patient or power of attorney of the patient waives such rights to virtual visitation and such waiver is noted in the care plan for the patient. Any person visiting a patient in person may be required to comply with all reasonable requirements of such facility adopted to protect the health and safety of patients and staff of the facility. Each such facility shall publish on its website or provide written communication of its plan for providing virtual or in-person family visits. The bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 08/24/20 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 20200945D pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 08/24/20 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 20200945D
- 08/24/20 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 11/09/20 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions