HB 663

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 02, 2023
  • Passed House Feb 29, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 21, 2024
  • Signed by Governor May 06, 2024

No Patient Left Alone Act; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and long-term care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2024

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 06, 2024

Senate

Act 573

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 03, 2024

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 26, 2024

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 21, 2024

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 18, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 14, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Feb 29, 2024

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 27, 2024

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health

Mar 07, 2023

House

House Second Readers

Mar 06, 2023

House

House First Readers

Mar 02, 2023

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 663/AP* PDF
Sen Ctee Sub LC 52 0549S PDF
LC 33 9688S/hcs PDF
LC 33 9688S/hs PDF
LC 33 9473/a PDF

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