HEALTH – Amends existing law to clarify provisions regarding essential caregivers and to require health care facilities to establish policies regarding certain visitation requests.

Signed by President; returned to House

Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 66-3-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke

House Concurred in Senate Amendments

Senate Vote: pass (26-0-1)

Placed in the Committee of the Whole

Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 66-2-2AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, P

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading