Mississippi Senate Bill 2059 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Enact The "no Patient Left Alone Act;" To Provide That A Health Care Provider Shall Allow Clients To Receive Visitors During Their Admission To, Or Resident At, The Provider's Facility In Accordance With Rules Promulgated By The Department Of Health; To Require A Provider To Allow In-person Visits In Certain Circumstance; To Provide That If Circumstances Require A Provider To Restrict Public Access To The Facility Due To Health Or Safety Concerns, The Provider Shall Develop Alternate Visitation Protocols That Allow Visitation To The Greatest Extent Possible While Maintaining Client Health And Safety; To Provide That If A Provider Does Not Correct A Violation In The Time Specified By The Department Of Health Or Repeats A Violation, The Department Of Health Shall Impose An Administrative Fine Of At Least $500.00 Per Violation; And For Related Purposes.

No Patient Left Alone Act; enact.

Sen. Kathy Chism [R]

Sen. Melanie Sojourner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2023-01-09	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2059.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2059IN.htm