No Patient Left Alone Act; enact.

SB 2036, the "No Patient Left Alone Act," requires healthcare facilities in Mississippi to allow in-person visits for patients under specific circumstances, such as end-of-life care, emotional distress, or need for family assistance with eating. It mandates facilities to develop alternative visitation plans during health/safety restrictions and submit annual visitation policies to the Department of Health for approval. Facilities failing to comply face administrative fines of at least $500 per violation, with the Department investigating reported violations within 30 days. The bill, referred to the Public Health and Welfare Committee in January 2025, died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.