Plain English Breakdown
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AB-92: Patient Visitation Rules
This law, called Dianne's Law, requires health facilities to allow specified family members like children and grandparents to visit patients and sets special rules for visits when a patient is near the end of life.
What This Bill Does
- Requires health facilities to let specified people, including the patient's children and grandparents, visit.
- Asks facilities to create alternate visiting plans if safety concerns limit normal access, allowing visits as much as possible while keeping everyone safe.
- Prohibits banning in-person visits during end-of-life situations unless the patient says no.
- Allows facilities to require visitors to wear protective gear or get tested, but not more than what staff must do.
- Requires facilities to give out testing and protection supplies for end-of-life visitors if those items are available from state or local groups.
Who It Names or Affects
- Health facilities regulated by the State Department of Public Health
- Patients in health facilities, especially those near the end of life
- Family members such as children and grandparents who want to visit patients
Terms To Know
- Dianne's Law
- The name given to this bill about patient visitation rules.
- End-of-life situations
- Times when a patient is very sick and expected to die soon, as specified in the law.
- Personal protective equipment
- Items like masks or gloves that help keep people safe from germs.
Limits and Unknowns
- Facilities can still stop visitors if they reasonably believe the visitor endangers health, safety, or disrupts operations.
- The law only requires facilities to provide testing and protection supplies for end-of-life visits if those items are already available from state or local sources.