HB2368 H HHR AM #1

CR 3338

The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill on page 1, by striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following,

"ARTICLE 39. PATIENT SAFETY AND VISITATION ACT.

§16-39-1. Short title.

[Repleaded]

§16-39-2. Legislative findings and purpose.

[Repleaded]

§16-39-8. Visitation of a patient in a health care entity.

(a)  During a declared public health state of emergency for a contagious disease, a health care entity shall permit visitation of a patient. If the patient's death is imminent, visitation shall be allowed at any time and frequency.  In all other instances, visitation shall be allowed not less than once every five days.

(b) A person visiting a patient shall comply with the applicable procedures established by the health care entity.

(c) A health care entity is not liable to a person visiting another person, nor to any other patient or resident of the health care facility, for any civil damages for injury or death resulting from or related to actual or alleged exposure during the course of, or through the performance of, the visitation in compliance with this section unless the health care entity failed to substantially comply with the applicable procedures established by the health care entity or the injury or death."

Adopted

Rejected