MS HB1034 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The Health Care Facility Right To Visit Act To Prevent All Health Care Facilities That Have Received A Certificate Of Need From The Department Of Health From Instituting Any Policy That Limits Patients' Abilities To Be Visited By Designated Family Members Or Friends During Any Hospitalization Or Treatment; To Allow The Facilities To Impose Reasonable Safety Requirements; To Provide That No Facility Shall Be Held Liable For Damages In An Action Involving A Liability Claim Against Such Facility Arising From The Facility's Compliance With The Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Health Care Facility Right to Visit Act; create.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Hale [R] | Rep. Lester Carpenter [R] | Rep. Jerry Darnell [R] | Rep. Dale Goodin [R] |
| Rep. Bill Pigott [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2022-01-17 | House | Referred To Public Health and Human Services |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB1034.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1034IN.htm |
