Health, Board of; public health emergency, virtual visitation for certain facilities. (HB2107)
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Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Board of Health; public health emergency; virtual visitation. Requires the Board of Health to amend regulations governing hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospices to require such entities to adopt protocols to ensure that, during a public health emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat, each patient is able to receive virtual visits from any person designated by the patient, within 72 hours of the time the request for a virtual visit is made. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Committee |
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101403D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Health |
| 01/20/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2107) |
| 01/28/2021 | Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |