HB 290 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Hospitals and nursing homes; policy during a declared public health emergency that limits patients' abilities to be visited by designated family members and friends; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit hospitals and nursing homes from instituting any policy during a declared public health emergency that limits patients' abilities to be visited by designated family members or friends as a condition precedent to obtaining or maintaining a permit to operate a hospital or nursing home; to provide for reasonable safety precautions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2021 Last action Mar 31, 2021

Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2021

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors