MS HB758 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
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 Be Known As The No Patient Left Alone Act; To Provide That Minor And Adult Patients In Hospitals May Have Or May Designate A Visitor Who May Be Physically Present While The Patient Is Receiving Hospital Care; To Authorize Hospitals To Establish Policies That Limit Or Restrict Visitation Under Certain Circumstances; To Authorize Hospitals To Mandate Certain Safety Protocols And Rules Of Conduct For Visitors And Revoke Their Visitation Rights For Failure To Comply With The Protocols Or Rules; To Prohibit The Termination, Suspension Or Waiver Of Visitation Rights By The Hospital Or Any Governmental Entity; To Prohibit Hospitals From Requiring Patients To Waive The Visitation Rights Provided Under This Act; To Require Hospitals To Post Certain Informational Materials Explaining The Visitation Rights Provided Under This Act; To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop Such Informational Materials And Provide Them To Hospitals; To Prohibit State Agencies From Taking Action Against Hospitals For Certain Acts Or Omissions; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

No Patient Left Alone Act; create to provide certain visitation rights for hospital patients.

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-01HouseDied In Committee
2022-01-17HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services

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