HB 20-1425

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jun 12, 2020
  • Passed House Jun 12, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 15, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jun 29, 2020

Hospital Patient Visitation Rights During COVID-19

Abstract

The act acknowledges the challenges to the state's health care systems caused by the COVID-19 virus, which has resulted in hospitals, in their efforts to keep patients and employees in a safe environment and minimize the risk of spreading the virus, limiting patients' ability to have loved ones visit them during hospitalizations. The act encourages hospitals to follow infection prevention protocols and identify ways to improve patient visitation policies. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Jun 29, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 22, 2020

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Jun 15, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 13, 2020

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Jun 12, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 11, 2020

House

House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Jun 10, 2020

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services

  • Introduction
Public Health Care & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/29/2020) PDF
Final Act (06/22/2020) PDF
Rerevised (06/15/2020) PDF
Revised (06/13/2020) PDF
Reengrossed (06/12/2020) PDF
Engrossed (06/11/2020) PDF
Introduced (06/10/2020) PDF
PA1 (06/11/2020) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (06/11/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (07/28/2020) PDF

Sources

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