SB 206

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Attorney and next of kin access to patients.

Abstract

Requires hospitals, health facilities, and residential care facilities to develop and maintain protocols concerning the visitation of admitted patients by certain individuals. Specifies certain requirements for hospital, health facility, and residential care facility visitation protocols. Requires specified visitation policies to remain in effect during times in which normal visiting procedures are halted due to a declared emergency or epidemic. Provides civil immunity to hospitals, health facilities, residential care facilities, their respective employees, and their respective contractors for the good faith implementation of specified patient visitation protocols.

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Feb 15, 2021

Senate

Senator Rogers added as coauthor

Feb 02, 2021

Senate

Senator Zay added as coauthor

Senate

Senator Zay removed as second author

Senate

Senator Charbonneau added as second author

Jan 12, 2021

Senate

Senators Kruse and Niezgodski added as coauthors

Senate

Senator Zay added as second author

Senate

Senator Grooms added as third author

Jan 07, 2021

Senate

Authored by Senator Doriot

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
health and provider services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0206.01.INTR.FN001 PDF

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