AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PATIENT VISITATION RIGHTS (Entitles all residents of health care and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes and veterans' homes, to designate a person to provide them with companionship, personal health care guidance and advocacy.)
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 21, 2020
Last action Sep 21, 2020
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Sep 21, 2020
Introduced
09/21/2020 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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