MS HB40 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - 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 Are Licensed By Or 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] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Referred To Public Health and Human Services |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0040.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0040IN.htm |
