HB 290

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 29, 2021
  • Governor

Hospitals and nursing homes; policy during a declared public health emergency that limits patients' abilities to be visited by designated family members and friends; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to prohibit hospitals and nursing homes from instituting any policy during a declared public health emergency that limits patients' abilities to be visited by designated family members or friends as a condition precedent to obtaining or maintaining a permit to operate a hospital or nursing home; to provide for reasonable safety precautions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Mar 08, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Mar 03, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Human Relations & Aging

Feb 08, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 04, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 03, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Sen ctee sub LC 33 8818S PDF
Floor Amendment AM 33 1976 PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 33 1982 PDF
Sen floor amend 1A PDF
Sen floor amend 2 PDF
Sen floor amend 3 AM 43 0207 PDF
LC 33 8736ERS/hcs PDF
LC 33 8736ERS/hs PDF
LC 33 8583/a PDF

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