Health Care - As introduced, prohibits a hospital, during a period in which a disaster, emergency, or public health emergency for COVID-19 has been declared, from restricting a patient from having at least one family member present with the patient during the stay in the hospital as long as the family member tests negative for COVID-19 and is not exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or another virus or communicable disease. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49; Title 50; Title 56; Title 58; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 26, 2021
Last action Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Covid-19 Committee of Extraordinary Session III
lower
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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