GA HB663 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

No Patient Left Alone Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-26 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #799 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #748 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #620 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-06 Effective Date 2024-07-01
2024-05-06 Act 573
2024-05-06HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-03HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2024-03-26HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2024-03-21SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-03-21SenateSenate Third Read
2024-03-21SenateSenate Taken from Table
2024-03-21SenateSenate Tabled
2024-03-18SenateSenate Read Second Time
2024-03-14SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-03-04SenateSenate Read and Referred
2024-02-29HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-02-29HouseHouse Third Readers
2024-02-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-03-07HouseHouse Second Readers
2023-03-06HouseHouse First Readers
2023-03-02HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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